Spanish Roof Houses

Spanish style clay tile roof on a stucco home in florida orange brown clay tiles on a home with stucco siding is virtually the default image of coastal living in florida.

Spanish roof houses. Style movement from 1915 to 1931. Clay or ceramic tiles may come in other colors are easily recycled and resistant to fire. As a fan and owner of a 1927 spanish colonial revival home i can t get enough of them. 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 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. Warm clay and brown tones are appealing colors for the roof. 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. Every one i have come across has been unique and well constructed with lots of character and charm.

An elegant wooden balcony supported by wooden beams is placed above the main doors with french windows. These homes were constructed from the 1600s all the way into the mid 1800s and their style is widely mimicked today. This type of architecture was born as a result of the panama california exposition and became a u s. Characterized by stucco walls red clay tile roofs with a low pitch sweeping archways courtyards and wrought iron railings spanish house plans are most common in the southwest california florida and texas but can be built in most temperate climates.

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. A classic spanish colonial home with a terra cotta roof always looks well dressed in a coat of ivory ecru or oyster white paint stark white can be too harsh next to the mellow clay tile but the slightly creamier off white paint shades highlight the diva colored roof and cast your home as tuscan spanish style or earthy mediterranean. This is a great house done in a simple white stucco with a ton of spanish appeal. When selecting colors begin with the roof and work your way down through each element on the exterior.