Interior Design Housing Timeline

  • Hogan
    1500

    Hogan

    • Made out of mud or other natural materials
    • 8 sided Hut
  • Half Timber
    1500

    Half Timber

    -timber frames
    - spaces between the structural members are filled with brick, plaster, or wattle and daub.
  • Earth Sheltered
    1500

    Earth Sheltered

    • Built completely below ground -Needs less heating in winter and less cooling in summer
  • Adobe

    Adobe

    • thick walls
    • flat roofs
  • German

    German

    • half or full-timbered construction
    • symmetrical house plan
  • Queen Anne

    Queen Anne

    • gable roof
    • projecting bay windows
  • Dutch

    Dutch

    • Gramble roof
    • dutch doors
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco

    • ceramic terracotta roofs
    • stucco exterior material
  • Swedish Log Cabin

    Swedish Log Cabin

    • gable walls
    • light-filled bay windows
  • Garrison

    Garrison

    • The second story overhangs the front
    • Exterior chimney on the far end of the house
  • French Normandy

    French Normandy

    • stone walls
    • hipped roofs
  • Early Classical Revival

    Early Classical Revival

    • white exterior
    • columned porch
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse

    • Exposed wooden beams
    • Barn doors
  • Georgian

    Georgian

    • Brick or Stone incorporated
    • Arched Doors
  • French Provincial

    French Provincial

    • tall windows
    • french doors
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod

    • shingle siding
    • dormer windows
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox

    • two stories in front and one in back
    • pitched roof with unequal sides
  • French Manor

    French Manor

    • steep slate roofs
    • arched windows
  • Adams

    Adams

    • Classical/Greek detailing of the entryway
    • Palladian windows
  • Gilded Age

    Gilded Age

    • wood and stone
    • plaster work
  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism

    • roman detail
    • dramatic use of columns
  • Coastal

    Coastal

    • natural lighting
    • open plan
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South

    • hipped roof
    • balcony
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival

    • Pointed arched windows, doors, and decorative elements like porches
    • Contains lots of detail work with wood and angles
  • Craftsman

    Craftsman

    • Hand-crafted details
    • Natural materials such as wood and stone
  • Tudor

    Tudor

    • steeply pitched gable roofs
    • elaborate masonry chimney
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial

    • centrally located door
    • lots of multi-pane windows
  • Greek Revival

    Greek Revival

    • low-pitched gable roof
    • rows of columns
  • Italianate

    Italianate

    • round arch entrance and windows
    • projecting bay windows
  • Victorian

    Victorian

    • decorative trim
    • asymmetrical facade
  • Ranch

    Ranch

    • Single story
    • Sliding doors
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow

    • Has an overhanging roof
    • Sloped roof
  • International

    International

    • Flat roofs
    • Ribbon windows
  • English Cottage

    English Cottage

    • asymmetrical design
    • gabled roof
  • Ski Lodge Cottage

    Ski Lodge Cottage

    • stone facade
    • wood accents
  • Split Level

    Split Level

    • Low pitched
    • One side slanted
  • Prairie

    Prairie

    • Flat or shallow hipped roof
    • Overhanging eaves and bands of stone
  • Smart House

    Smart House

    • automated heating and cooling
    • efficient lighting
  • Solar

    Solar

    • Incorporates shiplap
    • Balconies
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House

    • multipurpose areas
    • multi-use appliances