French Mansion Roof

Slightly more formal this home is absolutely regal.

French mansion roof.

A splash of brick on one part of the house helps incorporate french architectural values while still emphasizing the home s more modern design features like the sharp points of the roof. Like the fine wines of france architecture too is often a blend. Decorative shutters and arches with accenting keystones above the windows and doors are all features commonly found in french country house plans. The steep roof with windows creates an additional floor of habitable space a garret and reduces the overall height of the roof for a given number of.

A tonnelle or pergola attached to the side of a stone facade provides the perfect venue for casual alfresco dining and relaxing sans sun overhead. French country house plans pair unique visually alluring european esque facades with flexible interior living spaces. Made of black hammered iron and topped with a bamboo roof this tonnelle exudes french provincial flavor thanks to its pairing with french doors framed by blue gray shutters climbing vines trained onto arched iron support poles further soften the. The original french renaissance architecture of the 1500s was a mix of greek roman and italian stylings.

Note the wide courtyard and the light gray masonry.