apply dutch colonial architectural style to this sketch the defining element is the gambrel roof a double pitched barn like roofline that sweeps down dramatically on both sides historically designed to maximize upper floor space while minimizing roof tax assessments in holland dormers should emerge from the upper gambrel slope flared or eyebrow dormers that soften the bold roofline geometry use brick stone or clapboard siding in warm traditional tones with flared eaves at the base of the roof windows should be double hung with shutters and the entry should feel welcoming and unpretentious the overall character should feel solid prosperous and deeply rooted in the early american northeast evoking the great hudson valley farmhouses and colonial settlements of new york and new jersey render in warm clear daylight that emphasizes the bold geometry of the gambrel
