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Page 11 Design elements include natural stone or brick relatively flat facades, tall hipped tile roofs. The tall, rectangular windows on French country homes add to the symmetry of the structures, windows on the first and second floors are typically perfectly aligned, and often decorated with arches or wooden shutters. Although some homes may use a vivid color as an accent, most French country homes are decorated with white, cream, pale yellow, pale blue, or gray finishes. Texture and warmth can be provided by wood, stone, and other natural accents in the house. Mid-century Modern / Modern Contemporary: They are characterized by a minimalist approach to design and detailing producing an efficient response to residential construction. Features include very regular and rigorous geometric lines composed in asymmetrical profiles. Separate building materials expressing defined forms and functions are detailed into simple shapes carefully connected into the competed compositional design. A prominent design feature is low sloped or flat plane roofs often “floating” over planes of glass. Sliding-glass doors and other expansive panes of glass allowed light to enter rooms from multiple angles. Natural light was extremely important in mid-century modern architecture and so the design of the house brought that mix of nature with indoors. Small steps going up and down between rooms creates split-level spaces, even if the rooms’ height differs just a few inches. A mid-century modern home usually has partial walls, or cabinets of varying heights to create different depths in the space. Mid-century modern houses capitalize on a lot with natural surroundings. To enjoy this advantage, rooms have multiple outdoor views, or multiple access points, encouraging an appreciation of healthy living. Colors tend to be