Interior Design Housing Timeline

  • 1400

    French Normandy

    French Normandy
    • wall dormers with hip or shed roofs
    • round or segmental openings
  • 1500

    Hogan

    Hogan
    • made out of mud or other natural resources
    • 8 sided hut
  • 1500

    Earth Sheltered

    Earth Sheltered
    -needs less heating in the winter and less cooling in the summer
    -built completely below ground
  • German

    German
    • half timbered or fully timbered
    • steep roofs
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox
    • frame houses
    • two stories
  • Dutch Colonial

    Dutch Colonial
    -dutch doors
    -two stories
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod
    -dormer window
    -shingle siding
  • Garrison

    Garrison
    -2 stories
    -exterior chimney
  • Swedish Log Cabin

    Swedish Log Cabin
    • round logs
    • sharply peaked roof
  • Half Timber

    Half Timber
    • wooden wall framing
    • wood cross beams
  • Adobe

    Adobe
    -mud brick
    - flat or gently sloping roofs
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco
    • red-tiled roofs
    • arched doors
  • French-Country/manor

    French-Country/manor
    -stone
    - brick
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    -large outdoor space
    -exposed wooden beams
  • Gilded Age

    Gilded Age
    -clean lines
    -arches
  • Adams

    Adams
    • curved wall and domes
    • Decorated with elaborate and plasterwork
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    -two story home
    -arched doors
  • Early Classic Revival

    Early Classic Revival
    -columned porch
    -mostly painted white interior
  • French Provincial

    French Provincial
    -tall windows
    -french doors
  • Costal

    Costal
    -light colors
    -materials like wood,wicker,beach inspired decor and seashells
  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism
    • two story portico
    • frames the entry
  • Tudor

    Tudor
    -steeply pitched gable roofs
    -grouping of windows
  • Greek Revival

    Greek Revival
    • grand porch entry
    • symmetrical facade with low-pitched gable roofs
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South
    -hipped roof
    -wrap around porch
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial
    -siding
    -white or cream colors
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    -stained glass
    -colored brick
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival
    -decorative elements like porches
    -pointed arch for windows
  • Italianate

    Italianate
    -low pitched roofs
    -between 2-4 stories
  • Craftsmen

    Craftsmen
    -natural materials
    -wood and stone
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style
    -flat or shallow hipped roof lines
    -bands of stones
  • International Style

    International Style
    • flat roofs -smooth walls
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    -sloped roof
    -big front windows
  • Ranch

    Ranch
    -attached garage
    -split level
  • Split Level

    Split Level
    -low pitched roof
    -overhanging eaves
  • Queen Anne

    Queen Anne
    • gable roofs
    • projecting bay windows
  • Smart House

    Smart House
    • appliances
    • thermostats
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style
    • emphasis on the horizontal rather than vertical
    • flat or shallow hipped roof lines
  • Solar

    Solar
    -wrap around porches
    -shiplap
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House
    -a ton of natural light
    -multipurpose areas