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Interior Design Housing Timeline

  • 1500

    Earth Shelter

    Earth Shelter
    • Covered with grass
    • In the ground
    • Small windows
    • Sloped roof
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco
    • Red tiled roof
    • Arched doors
    • Multiple windows
    • Simple square shapes
      • Minimal designs
  • Swedish Log Cabins

    Swedish Log Cabins
    • Wide space between logs
    • Sharp peaked roofs
    • One door
    • Typically brick with chimneys
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod
    • Can be both single or double story
    • Steep pitched gable roofs
    • Large chimneys
    • Simple/plain
    • Rectangle profiles
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    • Paired chimney
    • Brick exterior
    • Symmetry
    • Classical Influence
  • French- Country Manor

    French- Country Manor
    • Brick exterior
    • Tall second windows with arched tops
    • Porches
    • Neutral colors
    • Natural Materials
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    • Wrap around porches
    • Gable roofs
  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism
    • Simplicity
    • Flat roof
    • Tall ceilings
    • Minimalist style
  • Costal House

    Costal House
    • Sits on stilts or on top of garage
    • Space for hosting people
    • Built to withstand humidity and weather changes
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South
    • Space for guests
    • Built for hot/humid weather
    • Broad hip roofs
    • Extensive porches
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival
    • Pillars
    • Steeped roof
    • Dark colors
    • Bricks
    • Decorative trim
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial
    • Light colors (cremes, tans, neutrals)
    • Large windows with shudders
    • Multiple chimneys
  • Craftsmen

    Craftsmen
    • Wide and low layouts
    • Gabled roofs
    • Front porches with columns and rafters
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style
    • Two story with one story wings
    • Porches that extend past the house's length
    • Emphasis on the horizontal length rather than the vertical length
  • International Style

    International Style
    • Flat roof
    • Lack of decoration/ minimalist style
    • Large glass panes
    • Ribbon windows
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    • Front porch
    • Single floor
    • Compact style
    • Sloped roof
  • Split-Level House

    Split-Level House
    • Attached garages
    • Multiple materials
    • Lots of windows
    • Pitched roofs
    • Multiple levels separated by stairs
  • Solar Houses

    Solar Houses
    • Solar panels
    • Can be any house type as long as it has panels
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House
    • One floor
    • Open plans
    • Small interior design
  • Smart House

    Smart House
    • Any house with smart features
      • Smart AC, security systems like locks and alarms, cameras, etc.