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Designer Jane Lockhart shows us how to decipher between different
architectural styles. Follow her simple tips to incorporate one of
these styles on the exterior of your home.
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Text Jane Lockhart
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Install windows
with grills for a
french country
look.
This style is defined as a brick
or stone two-storey home
with shutters, gables, peeks
and sometimes towers. They
usually have shutters framing
the windows and the shutters
are painted in subtle tones.
Project by RS
Homes, www.
rshomes.ca
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Add wrought iron
detailing on the
roof, windows and
railings.
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This two to three-storey brick or stone home
features ornamental details framing the
multi-peaked edges of the roof. These homes
also have porches with a steep pitch.
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Affix wooden
shingles to your
home.
These two to three-storey homes
have multi-peaked high-pitched
roofs showcasing a mixture of
brick and iconic stucco, with
dark exposed beams.
Designed by Lawrence
and Gomez Architects,
www.lawrenceand
gomez.com
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Install gable
pediments on your
home.
Home Depot,
www.homedepot.ca
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This style o ften has a lowpitched roof, large front
porch and exposed wooden
details such as beams.
Designed by Nick Noyes Architecture, www.nnarchitecture.com