Styles of Architecture
Italianate vs Art Deco
Similarites / Common Features
- Elaborate / Detailed Design
- Many Windows
- Vertical Form
-Hip Roofs or Flat Roofs
Italianate
- Glazed Doors
- Angled Bay Windows
- Balconies
- Imploring Cornice Structures
- Rectangular
-Sloping Roofs
- Columned Entryway
- Square Towers / Cupolas
- Tall, Rounded Windows
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Art Deco
-Long Glass Box Windows
-Modern Technology
-Simplistic
-Straight Lines
-Smooth Walls
-Polychromy
-Simplified Forms
-Experimentation With Interior Materials
-Smooth Faced Stone and Metal
Hampshire, England
Statement
Art Deco and Italianate homes have some similarities, but in most senses are very different. Art Deco seems more modern and fits in better with other modern / futuristic homes, while Italianate seems to have a hint of history and fits in better with older / older-styled homes. Art Deco is found more along the coast while Italianate is found in towns in Italy and in central and Southern North America.
We prefer Art Deco because it's simpler and more "clean." This makes for an easier-to-look-at home while also being modern and elaborate.