Kitchen Design

This kitchen was designed for a family that lives in the suburbs and enjoys having friends over. By using the 'L' shaped layout with an island you can prepare a meal without being secluded to the kitchen. The island offers guests to sit and chat as well as place to eat in the morning when they are rushed. By placing the  sink in between the fridge and stove it offers a central place to prepare food.

Bedroom

Design to Sell

Today I will be giving you some tips and advice on how to sell your home for top dollar. Staging and designing can make your home more appealing to potential buyers. below are five tips that will help get top dollar for your home.

• Making your space clutter free is one of the first steps in getting your house ready to sell.

• Getting rid of personal items is a key factor in selling a home. By doing this the potential buyer can then picture themselves living in that home.

• Simply cleaning your home is a sure fire way to make a home more attractive. Plus it won't cost you much.

• Painting a space neutral colors make a dated home more modern.

• By hanging wall decorations at varying heights  it shows off the space and makes the room stand out.

These ways to spruce up your home to potential buyers can be inexpensive and make your home more appealing. By following these five tips you can help you sell your home for top dollar without breaking the bank. 

Housing Style Accessories

Roof Styles

gable roof- Most common residential roof. 2 sloping sides meet to form a ridge.

gambrel roof- A roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope having the steeper pitch. Often fount in colonial revival houses in the "deutch" style.

hip roof- A roof with slopes on all four sides. The hips are the lines formed when the slope meet at the corner.

saltbox-Pitched roof that slopes down to the back.

mansard-Same as gambrel but lower and upper levels are on all four sides.


Housing Characteristics

bay window- A set of two or more windows that protrude out from the wall. The window is moved away from the wall to provide more light and wider views.

casement window- A window that opens by swinging inward or outward much like a door. Casement windows are usually vertical in shape but are often grouped in bands.

clapboard- Also known as weatherboard or siding. Long, narrow boards overlapped to cover the outer walls. Used in colonial style frame houses.

dormer- The setting for a vertical window in the roof. Called a gable dormer if it has its own gable of a shed dormer if a flat roof. Most often found in upstairs bedrooms.

eaves- That portion of the roof that projects beyound the wall.

fanlight- A semicircular or arched window above a door.

palladian window- A three part window featuring a large arched center and flanking rectangular sidelights.

pediment- A triangular crown used over doors, windows, or porches. A classical style.

portico- A large porch usually with a pedimented roof supported by classical columns or pillars.

rafter- A roof beam sloping from the ridge to the wall. In most houses, rafters are visible only from the attic. In styles such as craftman bungalows and some " rustic" contemporaries, they are exposed.

sidelights- Windows on either side of a door.

turret- A small tower, often at the corner of a building. Common queen anne styles among others. A turret is a small structure while a tower begins at ground level.

Housing Styles

 

Tudor

This is an example of a Tudor style home. It has a steep pitched roof, chimney, and bay window. Another key detail to being a tudor home is the wood half timbers and stucco visible from the outside.

Neo-Classical

 

 

Neo-classical homes are known for their four white coloumns and a portico. They also are symmetrical in design like in the photo above.

 

Queen Anne

 

The Queen Anne style homes have porches, bay windows, and baloconies. They are known for their turrets, intricate woodwork, gables, and bay windows like the example above.

Bungalow

This is an example of a bungalow style house. They are known for there low pitched roof with an overhang and gables style dormers. Usually they are meant to naturally stained wood showing and feel and be as natural as possible.

 

Ranch/Split Level

 

 



This is an example of a ranch/split level home. The house has a prominent attached garage and a gable above the small patio.

Prairie Style

 Prairie style homes are known for wide eaves, casement windows, and a hipped roof. They are considered organic blending in with their surroundings like the photo above.

Colonial Revival

 

 

This Georgian style is known for is symmetry, columns, and a temple like portico. The house above is also known for being formal.

 

 

International school

 

 







 

This photo of International School style housing uses  geometric lines and space and is considered simple and functional.

 

Cape Cod Style

 

Similar to the Colonial Revival style this home has symmetry and a simple box shape. Some differences include a larger porch that gives the home an overall more cozy feel.

Colonial Revival (Dutch)

This home stands apart from the rest with a gambrel style roof and a front shed dormer.

 

Neo-Eclectic

This Neo-Eclectic homes have palladian windows, decorative front gables and a front porch. The example of above demonstrates a neo- eclectic style home.

 





Principle of Design: Harmony

The living room was united by the nature inspired design. The unity of the room is found in the color palette, theme of the art work, the fabric on the pillows and chairs, and the texture on the end table and side chairs. Variety is also found in the textures of the fabric and furniture as well as the color palette used.

Principles of Design: Proportion and Scale

This room is an example of bad proportion and scale. The chandelier is way to big for this particular room and the table too small. The chest is not proportionate to the table and the flowers are also not proportionate. The two paintings are not to scale. Having proportion and scale in a room can make it feel more open and inviting and gives it a  better design over all.