NEW ENGLAND STYLE

Defined by… • Simple rectangular forms • Gabled pitched roofs, often with dormer windows • Timber features heavily, and traditional timber windows are often used • Porches and verandas are common and used in the US to enjoy warmer evenings • Shutt

How to Get it Right

Although timber is often used in the US, brick can work too, and it can be a great way to complement your local vernacular. On that note, New England style should really be seen as an influence, and planning departments are more likely to pass a home that still refers to regional styles. Where timber is used, don’t shy away from colour as cladding is often painted, sometimes in pale and pastel colours. Think carefully about detailing like the chimney and roofline. New England-style homes either have a central brick chimney, or chimneys at the gable ends. There are several roof styles to choose from, and all are quite distinctive. Earlier New England homes had steep pitches like their British ancestors, but with the uptake of timber shingles, the pitch was brought down to as little as 35°.