WaterColor homes are based on vernacular Southern wood houses and are characterized by the following features:

• One- or two-story homes with ample shade and ventilation
• Front facade and wraparound porches, partially screened or shuttered, with wooden rails
• Wood columns and wood siding
• Vertically proportioned doors and windows with attached shutters
• Metal roofs with deep overhangs and exposed rafter tails, towers, cupolas and widow walks

For a more detailed description of WaterColor's well-planned architecture, please view "Patterns for Place-Making: The Abridged Guide to the Creation of WaterColor."