The Craftsman/Cottage architectural style is typically characterized by low-pitched gabled roofs, occasionally hipped and with wide, enclosed eave overhangs. The roof rafters are usually exposed with decorative (false) beams or braces, commonly added under the gables. The front porches are full or partial width and the roof is supported by square tapered columns that frequently extend down to the ground level with no breaks. The most common wall claddings are siding, shingle and stucco, with brick or stone accents. Dormers are also found gabled, with exposed rafter ends and braces. Wood trellises also accent this style as either an extended porch or porte cochere.
