This charming house caught my eye since I am especially fond of the Dutch Colonial Style. The house was built in the 1930’s, the heyday of cottage design in the US and its gambrel roof with flared ...

A gambrel roof is a symmetrical, two-sided type of roof design featuring two distinct slopes on each side–the upper slope is shallow, while the lower slope is much steeper. This configuration ...

This view of the house shows the distinctive shape and shallow depth of the roof dormers in the steep pitch of the lower portion of the gambrel roof. The low slope roofed addition of a family room and ...

Learn the difference between popular house styles and the characteristics the make them stand out.

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Dormer windows are a fantastic way to bring natural light into your home, especially in rooms that are typically dark and ...

Carrickalinga Shed in South Australia has been crowned the winner under the sustainability category at the 2024 Houses Awards. Photo: Thurston Empson The roof is the star attraction of the property.

Smaller Space Living Adding shed dormers helps nearly double the size of a Cape-style home for a father and daughter Abundant built-ins, properly-scaled furniture, and dramatic decor make the most ...

However, Second Empire homes will likely feature a mansard roof (also called a curb roof or French roof): a four-sided gambrel roof with two slopes on every side, with the lower side steeper than ...