Interior Design Housing Timeline

By Raina V
  • Hogan
    1500

    Hogan

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

    Earth Sheltered

    • made of grass and mud
    • built under grass/ cave
  • Half timber
    1500

    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