Have you ever seen a style of home that you really like but were not sure how to describe it to your real estate agent? We found this helpful infographic that will help you learn the most popular home design styles to start your new home search.
The Ranch or Rambler style is the Top Home Style in the US.
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Here are the top 10:
Below you will find a list of 20 Popular Home Design Styles and a description of what makes them unique.
Brick laid in an elaborate pattern on the first story; stucco or wood with decorative trim on the second story.
Steep Roof. Prominent cross gables.
Casement windows. Windows grouped in rows of 3 or more.
Decorative half timbering
Traditional wood shingles. Modern: stone, stucco, brick.
Steep Roof. Shallow Overhang.
2 windows on each side of the entry door. Multi pane windows. Dormer on each side of the chimney.
Wood with clapboard or shingle cladding. Occasionally decorated with wooden quoins. Stone, stucco, or brick.
Hip roof.
Dormers. Double hung sash windows. Small panes.
Symmetrical. Entrances are often fitted with pediments, arched tops, or ogee caps.
Often painted white to resemble marble temples in Greece. Stucco, wood.
Low pitched or hip roof. Gables with pediments. Cornice with wide bands of trim.
Tall double hung windows.
Simple moldings. Fluted or smooth columns. Pilasters.
Brick or wood.
Medium pitched roof.
2 Windows on each side of the entry door. 5 windows on the second floor. One window above the entry door.
Middle class homes: wood. Wealthy homes: stone or brick.
Steep, complex. Elaborate verge board trim along roof edge.
High dormers. Arched or lancet windows.
Middle class homes: Wood. Wealthy homes: Stone or Brick.
Flat or hip roof. Corniced eaves.
Fanciful bay windows with inset wooden panels. Two over two double hung windows. Curved or molded window caps.
Corinthian columned porches. Square tower or cupola.
Wood. Small horizontal, vertical, or diagonal planks placed on top of the exterior walls.
Steep, gabled roof. Trusses or decorative shingles on gable ends. Complex, intersecting roof planes.
Jerkinhead dormers. Decorative windows.
Wrap around porch. Bold paneled brick chimneys. Overhanging, 2nd story porches. Elaborately decorated and very fanciful.
Wooden Clapboard.
Mansard roof. Narrow eaves with brackets below. Round cornices at the top and base of the roof.
Tall narrow windows. Dormer windows that project from the roof (eyebrow dormers). Bay windows.
Tower. Wrought iron galleries or “crests” above the upper cornice. Balconies. Small entry porch.
Stone, brick, or wood. Decorative trim. Carvings and/or inset panels of stone or terra cotta.
Roof finials. Patterned shingles.
Angled bay windows.
Cantilevered upper stories. Elaborate exterior decoration. Turrets, towers or cupolas. Wrap around porch. Balconies. Cresting. Detached gazebos.
Natural or single color shingles. Lacks elaborate ornamentation.
Complex roof forms. Asymmetrical gables.
Large windows.
High vaulted ceiling. Represents the transition from Victorian opulence to the simpler arts and crafts period.
Bric-a-brac, fish scale, clapboard, or shingles.
Gambrel roof. Flared eaves. Cross gabled roof.
8 over 8 windows. Shed, hip or gabled dormers.
Gable end chimney. Columned porch and entry. Porch under overhang eaves.
Brick, stucco, wood, or vinyl.
Simple side gabled roof. Triangle pediment above entrance. Dentil molding or balustrades along roof line.
Elaborate pediments. Balanced array.
Symmetrical. Prominent portico. Full width porch with columns.
Wood or stone.
Low pitched roof. Wide overhanging eaves. Decorative beams or braces under gables.
Dormer windows. Multi-paned top sashes and single-paned bottom sashes. Stained glass.
Large amount of interior woodwork. Exposed roof rafters. Full or partial porches framed by tapered square columns.
Brick, stone, stucco and natural materials.
Steep overhanging roof. Cross gables.
Casement windows. Window boxes. Small panes. Shutters.
Brick.
Steep and high. Hip roof.
Tall second story windows. Double french windows with shutters.
Balanced and symmetrical proportions. Porches with substantial balustrades. Arched doorways.
Stucco, adobe.
Low pitched roof. Tile roof (often red).
Large windows.
U-shaped floor plan oriented around a central courtyard or fountain, which promotes cooling and cross-ventilating. Grillwork.
Stone, glass, brick.
Flat. Gabled.
Oversized windows. Transom windows. Sliding glass doors.
Open space. Double wide entry doors.
Brick, wood, stucco.
Hipped or gabled roof. Wide overhanging eaves.
Picture windows. Sliding glass doors.
Box, cubic, or L- or U-shaped layout. Simple floor plan. Attached garage. Minimal ornamentation.
Simple ornamentation. Focus on natural elements: stone, brick, wood.
Steep and high. Hip roof.
Large windows, sometimes floor to ceiling. Irregularly-shaped.
Open floor plan. Natural light. Bold geometric shapes. Local or recycled building material. Eco-friendly materials and features.
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