Rooted in the early 20th century Arts & Crafts movement in England, the bungalow style marries form and function. Normally made of medium - dark stained wood, the front doorway harmonizes with other natural tones of the house's front exterior.
Tapered square columns help make the porch a focal point.
Dormers follow rooflines in keeping with simple graceful design.
From the tropics to the tidewater regions, these magnificent homes share aboveground foundations and truly impressive views. Steep rooflines, second story balconies and spacious rooms with large windows bring a relaxed feel to the Coastal home style. A glass-accented entryway complements a coastal home for a light and airy feel.
Above ground foundations help keep coastal homes high and dry. Their grand staircases lead to grand entryways.
With so much coast to view, lots of windows bring more of the outdoors in.
Though influenced by Old World Europe, especially England, there's no home style more iconic in the United States than colonial. From early Dutch Colonial to the later Colonial Revival, it's a style that's seen many periods and influences. Through most, the transom has remained a hallmark of the front door.
Classic Colonials feature traditional window shutters and ornamental decorative crowns.
Colonial homes are usually two stories, with two or three window dormers and a steep roofline.
Often two stories, country style homes are accommodating and look best when kept basic. Rustic doors with clean lines evoke the simplicity of country style and can even fall in step with modern needs for an uncluttered look and feel.
Country looks best basic, with unadorned windows, shutters, porches and entryways.
Large porches provide the perfect open-air setting for active family gatherings or quiet solitude for rocking chairs.
European style homes reflect a touch of elegance and a reminder of the granduer and heritage of the Old Country. This home style usually features a front exterior of stucco, brick, or stone and the entrances often have dominant Oak or Mahogany doors with an arch at the top or an arch design in the door.
Arches around windows and doors draw attention to openings and invite the eye.
Stucco and patterned stonework: the classic construction materials of European style.
What makes a home modern? Space, simplicity and functionality. Most feature flatter rooflines, open interior areas and extensive use of glass, angular horizontal shapes and little or no surface ornamentation. A glass-accented door is an ideal addition to a clean, streamlined modern home.
The expansive glass in Modern homes provides a more panoramic view.
Simple, smooth facades reinforce Modern's minimalist look.
New American homes have a look all their own. And with good reason almost anything goes, inside and out. There is a diversity of architectural designs that depart subtly or significantly from established norms, or may have a blend of one or more architectural styles from different eras or cultures. Todays New American style is truly up to you!
Multiple elevations or rooflines bring a unique dimension to New American homes.
Large exterior facades and profiles are common New American design elements.
Very popular from the 1950s through the 1970s, the ranch style is re-gaining popularity today as values return to the need for efficient, simple design centered on home entertainment. The doorway is usually the front exterior's most expressive architectural element, often incorporating distinctive styling like decorative glass details.
Brick is a common exterior material used in ranch style homes.
Flat or slightly pitched roofs further complement single-story design.
These homes are most common in Americas western and southern regions. They feature the authenticity of natural stone, or the warmth of masonry or stucco exteriors. Consider a deep stain color door with rustic hardware. Decorative glass with black nickel caming complement common wrought iron accents.
Red clay roof tiles are usually curved and interlocking, but may also be flat. They are colorful, rich in dimension,and exceptionally durable.
Earth tone stucco exteriors and tile roofs are a natural for dry or desert terrains.
This style originated with England's renewed appreciation for Renaissance aesthetics during Queen Victoria's reign, and eventually grew fashionable in the 19th century United States. Victorian style doorways, like the rest of the home, are characterized by lavish design details, accenting colors and decorative glass.
Gingerbread decorative trim lends itself to Victorian design's storybook beauty.
Ornate millwork along with intricate brackets, corbels, fretwork, spandrels and gable decorations are signature to the Victorian style.