Mediterranean house style incorporates details form Spanish, Italian, Greece and Moroccan architecture. Houses usually have shallow roofs that slope, making a wide overhang, to provide needed shade is warm climates. Courtyards and open arches allow for breezes to flow freely through the house and verandas. There are open, big windows throughout, arches above doors, windows, or porches. Verandas can be found on the second floor. Typically, the Mediterranean house is constructed with a stucco exterior and has red roof tiles.