Home Styles

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Home styles. Dentil molding or other decoration at cornice. List of house styles. Find home building designs in different architectural styles. Flexsteel home styles is a subsidiary of flexsteel industries offering the highest quality furniture for residential recreational and contract needs.

Every house has a style. Call 1 800 913 2350 for expert help. Traditional homes are combinations of other styles yet there are basic features traditional styles always have like the simplicity of hipped roof and stucco exteriors. Southern houses typically include elements to take advantage of cool breezes such as elevated main living levels wrap around porches large operable shutters wide roof overhands and verandas.

Most classic examples of modern architecture are more than 50 years old which makes it a little easier to tell a modern style home from a contemporary style home. Sometimes it has two or more. The classic colonial style house floor plan has the kitchen and family room on the first floor and the bedrooms on the second floor. Mar del plata style.

Delve in and learn to highlight the details that give a home. 1780 to 1820 features. Single level floor plans are common in traditional styles and these usually come with a steeper roof pitch lofts covered porches and open foyers. The southern style home is a regional style developed in reaction to the hot humid southern climate.

Modern farmhouse craftsman more. Modern architecture refers to design inspired by the historical art movement of modernism. Modern and contemporary styles tend to get confused. Thankfully there s no need to memorize complicated architectural terminology.

Because of renovations and new eclectic mixes fitting a home into one specific category can be daunting or even impossible. 6 over 6 double hung windows with shutters. Colonial style homes usually have two or three stories fireplaces and brick or wood facades. The colonial style dating back to 1876 is one of the most popular home styles in the united states.

Realtor magazine has compiled a convenient compendium of common styles. Paneled door with elaborate surround pediment pilasters sidelights and fanlight. The best house floor plans.