Interior Design Housing Timeline

By Raina V
  • 1500

    Hogan

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

    Earth Sheltered

    Earth Sheltered
    • made of grass and mud
    • built under grass/ cave
  • 1500

    Half timber

    Half timber
    -strong foundation
    -exterior and interior is made from timber frames
  • Queen Anne

    Queen Anne
    -steeply pitched roofs
    -cross gables
  • Garrison

    Garrison
    • two stories
    • overhanging roof
  • Adobe

    Adobe
    • strong, lasts for years
    • warm in winter, cold in summer
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco
    • thick walls
    • clay tile roof
  • Swedish Log Cabin

    Swedish Log Cabin
    • constructed of white oak logs
    • mud is used between logs
  • German

    German
    -half-timbered or full-timbered construction
    -steep roofs, symmetry and ornamental details
  • Dutch

    Dutch
    -gabled roof
    -thick insulated walls
  • Early classic revival

    Early classic revival
    -medium pitched roof
    -double hung windows
  • Georgian

    Georgian
    -sash windows
    -symetry
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox
    -two stories in front and one in the back
    -pitched roof with unequal sides
  • Neoclassicism

    Neoclassicism
    -geometric forms
    -roman details
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse
    -open floor plan
    -simple landscaping
  • French Provincial

    French Provincial
    -rustic wood
    -stone flooring
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod
    -steep pitched roof
    -little ornamentation
  • French Normandy

    French Normandy
    -cone shaped roof
    -brick or stone
  • Adams

    Adams
    -simple square
    -two to three stories high
  • Gilded age

    Gilded age
    -7 stories high
    -an incredible display of wealth
  • French manor

    French manor
    -steep rooftops
    -high pitched hipped roof
  • Coastal

    Coastal
    -coastal color schemes
    -natural light
  • Tudor

    Tudor
    -steeply pitched roof
    -elaborate chimney
  • Italianate

    Italianate
    -low pitched roof
    -rounded windows
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial
    -pitched roof
    -symmetry
    -chimneys
  • Gothic revival

    Gothic revival
    -pointed arches
    -steeply pitched roof
  • Greek revival

    Greek revival
    -gabled roof
    -double hung windows
  • Craftsman

    Craftsman
    -front porch
    -hipped roof
  • Victorian

    Victorian
    -Bay windows
    -high ceilings
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South
    -wrap around porch
    -hip roofs
  • Ski lodge Cottage

    Ski lodge Cottage
    -warm wood interior
    -massive windows
  • Ranch

    Ranch
    -single story
    -large windows, sliding glass doors
  • English cottage

    English cottage
    -exposed beams
    -asymmetrical
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow
    -opened floor plan
    -one story
    -covered porch
  • Prairie

    Prairie
    -open floor plan
    -rows of windows
    -flat roof
  • International

    International
    -flat roof
    -asymmetrical facade
  • Split level

    Split level
    -low pitched roof
    -double hung windows
    -attached garages
  • Solar

    Solar
    -solar panels
    -optimized overhang
  • Smart House

    Smart House
    -smart lighting
    -energy efficient
  • Tiny house

    Tiny house
    -compact living space
    -less than 400 square feet