Spanish-Inspired Dwellings

Mediterranean and Spanish-inspired homes are ubiquitous in most parts of the United States perhaps because of the influence of Spanish culture mostly in some parts of Florida, California, New Mexico, and Nevada where in the Spaniards built their first settlement. However, more and more people are building Spanish-inspired houses and this only denotes that houses with Spanish designs are loved and adored by various people since it became famous during the late 1500's, and not just by the mere fact that it was an influence. What Spanish-type houses confer is a restful and cool house when summer comes while it will keep you warm when winter takes place.

Commonly Spanish-designed houses are copy of those houses seen in Spain that are made of bricks with low-pitched barrel tile roofs, terracotta roofs, red tile, and stucco sidings. A design for a Spanish-inspired domicile from time to time include raised entries or arched windows plus a courtyard. You can easily classify a true Spanish house or a Spanish-inspired house because it has stucco arches or those arches made of bricks or cement that decorated the windows and doors. This element of a house is outstandingly and originally from Spain and has set Spanish houses apart from other houses.