Rumah Kedah

The Kedah Long Roofed House looks like an elephant suckling her young. It is made up of more sections with ruang rumah tangga, ruang leper, serambi sama naik, bilik and dapur are located at the back. It has similarity with Perlis Long Roofed House.

Rumah Sabah

Dusun Lotud is one of the traditional ethnic houses in Sabah and comes from the largest ethnic group the Dusun or Kadazan. The obon is made from Nipah or Rumbia palm, the suliu or lantai is made of kolumbakar or jeriau and tukad or tangga are made from Nibong wood. Sections devided to soliu, pantaran at the front and soriba and kawas or bedrooms.

Rumah Sarawak

The traditional house of the Ibans is the Long House and is made up of a row of several single-roomed houses. It consists of several more sections such as tanju or serambi, ruai or ruang terbuka and bilik. Above the ruai and bilik is the sadau or person used for sleeping or storing grains and equipments.

Rumah Negeri Sembilan/Minangkabau

The house in Negeri Sembilan closely resembles the ones in Minangkabau, Sumatra. They are long and at the ends of the roof are the tabir layar which arch upwards. It consists of rumah ibu, serambi and anjung, ruang tengah is a small living area and a room, a peran or attic which is used as a girls bedroom or for storage and the dapur.

Rumah Johor

Rumah Johor is also known as Rumah Limas Bugis or Bugis Five-Roofed House influenced by the Bugis of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Recognized by its long ridged roof, joined to four ridges, project outwards to the edges of the roof and is decorated with carvings. Materials used are Cengal, Keranji, Penak and Meranti.

Rumah Terengganu

Rumah Limas Bungkus meaning Five Roofed House, some are long and some are square. The roof consists of Perabung lurus with four short ridges, pointing down to the four edges of the roof. It is made up of anjung, serambi, ruang tengah and rumah dapur.

Rumah Kelantan

There are two traditional Malay houses in Kelantan, which is the Rumah Bujang and Rumah Tiang Dua Belas. It has a long roof, where the tabir layar are fixed with papan pemeleh or tumpu kasau. It is made ot three (3) units, rumah ibu, ruang tengah and rumah dapur.

Rumah Perlis

Perlis Long Roofed house consists of numerous posts or stilts with rumah ibu, ruang leper, ruang tengah, ruang tamu and dapur is not separated by a wall, but only by a passage called ruang selang. The house is made of Cengal and Damar Laut wood and the walls is made from buluh yang berkelarai.

Rumah Selangor

The traditional Malay kampung in Selangor is the Long Roofed House known because the roof consists of a long, straight horizontal ridge and at the ends are the tabir layar made from double layered wood. It consists of the rumah ibu, serambi, anjung, rumah tengah, ruang rumah tangga, bilik and the dapur.

Rumah Pahang

Rumah Serambi Pahang or Verandah House in Pahang is the traditional house and dates back 100 years. It consists of rumah ibu and dapur, pentas and a perbalai and the back is the ruang serambi or ruang kelek anak. The kitchen comprises of a main kitchen or ruang penanggah and a landing or pelantar for cooking and as a waiting room.

Rumah Perak

The traditional malay house in Perak called Rumah Kutai or Old House located by the banks of Perak River. It has an elongated roof with tabir layar made of pelupuh yang berkelarai. At the base is the alang para buang used for storage. It is made up of serambi, ruang ibu and a bilik and at the back the rumah dapur.

Rumah Penang

Rumah Bumbung Panjang, Rumah Serambi and Rumah Serambi Gajah Menyusu is found in Penang. Where the main house is higher than the verandah, is akin to an elephant suckling her young. It is devided into ruang rumah tangga, ruang tengah, ruang serambi dalam, ruang gajah menyusu and dapur.

Rumah Melaka

The traditional malay house in Malacca is called Rumah Melayu Melaka renowned by its multicoloured tiles and stone steps. The construction is made up of rumah ibu, ruang tengah and the dapur. It is normally built with the cengal, Meranti and Damar Laut wood.