Knowing The Different Home Styles

Sometimes you see an ad about homes and you have no visual image of the style referred to

. When advertised, houses are described according to styles.

Home Styles

What's the difference between a Tudor and Colonial style? What about a Colonial and Dutch Colonial? Read on to find out.

The Colonial, Georgian or Federal Styles

Terms used when talking about a two (could be 3 or two and one half) story house that is very symmetrical. The main door is always found in the center. There are an equal number of windows on each side. The windows at the ground level are duplicated at the upper floors with another window taking the place of the front door. Almost always the windows have shutters outside. Note: The houses which inspired this very traditional style were built in the early days of our country and are seen mostly in the East.)

The Tudor style

A style of home that borrows from merry old England. It typically has exposed heavy dark beams. Some of the beams are perpendicular, some horizontal, and some at a forty five degree angle. The outside walls between beams are surfaced with stucco. The lower story is usually of brick or stone. Cantilevers in the upper levels are widely used in the Tudor style homes. Box bay windows and diamond shaped panes are frequent features as are large chimneys.

The Dutch Colonial style

This is very similar to the colonial style but for the gambrel roof design. That is, it's shaped like most folks think of a barn roof. It slopes down from a center ridge line and then, usually a little more than half way to the edge, the angle of the slope becomes sharper creating a second ridge at the front and back where the angle changes.

"Spanish," "Mexican," "Hacienda" style

Most of this type of house are found in the South and West of the country, and made predominantly of adobe stones and red half round roof tiles. These homes are often built in a "U" shape with the walls of the house extended to enclose the "U." The effect is for the individual in outdoor areas having the feeling of being insulated from the outside world. Door and window openings with curved tops and wrought iron grilles, door hinges, and handles are frequent features.

Recap

When looking at homes, you'll find particular styles appeal to you. It will be easier to choose the specific house after you have identified the designs.

by: Jenny Dickson

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