Home Styles
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Victorian homes charming, popular
Read More: Victorian homes charming, popularBy Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Queen Victoria reigned over England from 1837 to 1901. Besides political influences, Queen Victoria’s reign influenced literature, clothing, furniture and, yes, architecture. Even today, more than a hundred years later, you still see homes new and old that are most definitely Victorian. The Victorian-style home began to appear in…
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Tradition marks colonial home
Read More: Tradition marks colonial homeBy Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon A year or so ago, we spotlighted several home types: the craftsman bungalow, the Tudor, the Cape Cod, and the California ranch. Of course there are more than just four styles, so we thought we would again spend a few weeks featuring a few more types, beginning with the…
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House Style Remodel: Ranch (Rambler) home is American original
Read More: House Style Remodel: Ranch (Rambler) home is American originalBy Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon Rounding out our tour of popular 20th-century home styles, we make a stop on the West Coast where one of the first truly American housing styles was born — the California Ranch (also referred to as American ranch, rambler, or rancher). Ranch home remodel: The classic Ranch home is…
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Cape Cod is an American classic
Read More: Cape Cod is an American classicBy Ann Robinson and Annie Vernon If you’ve followed our columns for the past few weeks, you’ll know we have been taking you on a tour of some popular homes styles of the past century to help you identify (or create) your own home’s style. This week we look at the Cape Cod style. Cape…