| Santa Fe Real Estate - Architectural Terms |
Adobe - mud & straw bricks, high insulation factor
Acequia - irrigation ditch
Pueblo Style - flat roofs, stucco walls, rounded edges, earth tones, saltillo tile or brick floors, white or brown walls, eclectic interior design.
Territorial Style - modified Pueblo styles, stucco walls, french doors & windows, tin pitched roofs, verandas & porches, red brick floors, white or mauve walls, eclectic interior design.
Viga - peeled pine logs used as ceiling beams
Latillas - aspen, cedar or alder saplings between the vigas
Corbel - carved wood support for beams and columns
Kiva - a small rounded fireplace built into the corner
Nicho - niche or small shelf built into the wall
Banco - adobe bench at base of wall
Canale - gutter where water leaves the roof
Stucco - color coating on walls. Can be modified in many surfaces and colors, indoor and outdoor applications.
Saltillo and Talavera tile - colorful ceramic tile from Mexico and Spain.
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