A gambrel roof is a sloping roof design that is typical of barns and saltbox or plantation houses. A gambrel roof can be charming to some and rather unappealing to others. Houses with a gambrel roof are reminiscent of old country. A significant amount of interior design work features gambrel roof structures. A lot of kitchen wallpaper undoubtedly has pictures of barns with gambrel roofs and
. chickens. There are also some wallpaper border designs that consist of saltbox houses with gambrel roofs. You can find more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambrel
