Interior Design Housing Timeline

  • French Normandy
    1400

    French Normandy

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

    Hogan

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

    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