What architectural style for a house would you never get tired of?
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October 31st, 2019
I guess its a matter of personal taste.
Most houses at home shows and displayed on architectural websites are kind of hodgepodge and formulaic. They have the same mixed elements and architectural particularities.
I am noticing that I really appreciate very pure examples of style for houses, such as Cottswald Cottages, Dutch Colonials, Southern Plantation style, French Colonials, Queen Anne Victorians, rustic log homes, etc etc.
What style(s) resonate with you, and you think you would never get tired of?
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Craftsman bungalows.
I love them :)
At the risk of sounding obsequious, it’s a fact that I like bungalows as well.
I don’t live on one but someday I will
My first house was a Craftsman bungalow and I loved it too. The house I live in now is also originally from the 20s with some modern editions and is more of a farmhouse style.
I love Tudors although they can be dark inside and Victorians – particularly those with turrets.
@janbb -Lucky lady! I like tudors as well. :)
Renovated castles for me, blooming marvellous.
Always liked the idea of a modern Spanish villa with a great open courtyard at the very center with lush plants, tall trees and a beautiful fountain…
I don’t have a favorite. And so much depends on where you live.
For example, a flat roof modern home doesn’t work well where you get a lot of snow. An A-frame or home with a steep roof (like that you would see in Maine or New Hampshire) would look out of place in Tallahassee.
I suppose a postwar ranch house, brick exterior, is both practical and unassuming. I wouldn’t want to live in a pretentious house.
Victorian, Craftsman, mid-century modern and the ubiquitous split foyer.
I dislike newer houses.
1920’s brick Tudor, Victorian, Gothic, nice large craftsman, various castle designs, Italian villas near the sea…
Queen Anne Victorian for sure.
I love English Tudor, French Provincial, the old Flemish facades, beach bungalows, Italian mansions and German castles. I grew up in a craftsman house and miss the opportunity that a big front porch provides for families and their neighbors. A big deck and pool out back is not the same thing. I don’t particularly like the exterior appearance of Dutch Provincial but I lived in one for many years. It’s interesting that way back when the Dutch only taxed to the roofline, people just started roofing the top floor. A little trivia there.
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