Interior design timeline

  • German
    476

    German

    • Unevenly places
    • Small
    • Casement windows
  • Adobe
    701

    Adobe

    • Thick, round-edge walls
    • Natural, earth colors inside and outside
  • Hogan
    1400

    Hogan

    • Dome-shaped buildings with log
    • Frameworks
  • Half timber
    1450

    Half timber

    • External and internal walls constructed of timber frames
    • spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub
  • French Normandy
    1470

    French Normandy

    • Most often rounded
    • Capped with a cone shaped roof
  • Earth sheltered
    1500

    Earth sheltered

    • Natural light usually lots of windows
    • Lots of plants
  • Queen anne

    Queen anne

    • Gable roofs
    • Projecting bay windows
  • Dutch Colonial

    Dutch Colonial

    • Gambrel roof
    • Chimney
    • Window shutters
    • Dutch doors
    • Two stories
  • Saltbox

    Saltbox

    • Pitched roof with unequal sides
    • Framed house
  • French country

    French country

    • Natural materials
    • Neutral colors
  • Farmhouse

    Farmhouse

    • Natural materials
    • Exposed wooden beams
  • Neoclassism

    Neoclassism

    • Simplicity of geometric forms
    • Greek or Roman detail
  • Coastal

    Coastal

    • Beach inspired decor
    • Seashells
  • Southern Colonial

    Southern Colonial

    • Equal portions/symmetrical
    • Central Chimney
  • Gilded Age

    Gilded Age

    • Large size
    • Clean lines
  • Adams

    Adams

    • Fanlight over door
    • Palladian windows
  • Swedish log cabin

    Swedish log cabin

    • Round logs
    • Sharply peaked roof
  • Georgian

    Georgian

    • Two stories
    • Huge arrangement of windows
  • Tidewater South

    Tidewater South

    • Hipped roof
    • Wrap around porch
    • Shaded
  • Early Classic Revival

    Early Classic Revival

    • Columned porch
    • Large front porch
  • Tudor

    Tudor

    • Steeply pitched gable roofs
    • Embellished doorways
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival

    • Pointed arch for windows
    • Lots of detail work with wood and angles
  • Craftsmen

    Craftsmen

    • Focuses on handcrafted details
    • Natural materials
  • Gothic Revival

    Gothic Revival

    • Pointed arch for windows, doors and decorative elements like porches
    • lots of detail work with wood and angles
  • Greek revival

    Greek revival

    • Usually painted white
    • Simple moldings
  • Victorian

    Victorian

    • High porches
    • Wavy roofs
  • Itailianate

    Itailianate

    • Low pitched roofs
    • Projecting bay windows
  • Bungalow

    Bungalow

    • One story
    • Covered porch
  • Prairie Style

    Prairie Style

    • Flat rooflines
    • Rows of windows
    • Overhanging eaves
  • French provisional

    French provisional

    • Balanced and symmetrical
    • Tall windows
  • International style

    International style

    • Flat roofs
    • Smooth walls
  • Cape Cod

    Cape Cod

    • Symmetrical facade with multi-paned windows
    • Rectangular shape
    • Low pitched gabled roof
    • Shingle siding
  • Garrison

    Garrison

    • Two stories
    • Second story
    • Overhanging in the front
    • Exterior chimney at the end
  • Ranch

    Ranch

    • Single story
    • Attached garage
  • Spanish Stucco

    Spanish Stucco

    • Uniformity
    • Smooth stucco
  • Split-level

    Split-level

    • Low-pitched edge
    • Overhanging eaves
  • Solar

    Solar

    • Bright colors/natural
    • Wrap around porches
  • Smart home

    Smart home

    • Security system
    • Smart lighting
  • Tiny House

    Tiny House

    • Natural light
    • Creative storage solutions