Spanish Roof Houses

The turret in the background the retaining walls leading into the front entrance roof tiles and windows really give off the authentic spanish vibes.

Spanish roof houses.

As a fan and owner of a 1927 spanish colonial revival home i can t get enough of them. With hipped or gabled red tile roofs spanish colonial homes often featured twisted spiral columns beside door and window openings with heavy carved doors and decorative tile trim. Spanish colonial was the most decorative of the spanish styles and its ornament covered a wide range of source material from moorish to renaissance and byzantine. This is a great house done in a simple white stucco with a ton of spanish appeal.

An elegant wooden balcony supported by wooden beams is placed above the main doors with french windows. Style movement from 1915 to 1931. Spanish colonial homes were first built in the parts of america settled by spaniards namely florida california and throughout the southwest from the 1600s to the mid 1800s. Spanish style homes all have similar architecture are made from local materials and feature small windows and feature ornate archways and the classic wooden beam roofs with which most people are familiar.

When selecting colors begin with the roof and work your way down through each element on the exterior. Clay or ceramic tiles may come in other colors are easily recycled and resistant to fire. Warm clay and brown tones are appealing colors for the roof. These homes were constructed from the 1600s all the way into the mid 1800s and their style is widely mimicked today.

A spanish style home that is predominantly white which provides a good background for the grayish wooden main doors clay tiled roof and stair railing. This type of architecture was born as a result of the panama california exposition and became a u s. Every one i have come across has been unique and well constructed with lots of character and charm. Generally built with thick stucco walls and clay tiled roofs spanish homes may have courtyards that are enclosed to extend the home s living area and merge with the environment.