Georgian Colonials were popular for about a decade, starting in the late 1700s.
The style is based on the Georgian homes that were popular in England at the time.
However, the Americanized Georgian Colonial is a little less ornate than the English Colonial.
It’s also influenced by classic architectural styles such as Greek and Roman architecture.
Georgian Colonial homes [...]
Prairie or Prairie School homes, which were heavily influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright, were popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
This home style was the first to regularly use open floor plans, Wright felt that Victorian homes, with their small rooms, were too cramped.
The style also has Japanese influences.
Usonian houses are very similar to [...]
Queen Anne home design, which is one of many offshoots of Victorian style, was most popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The advent of mass-production allowed for creation of fancy trims and woodwork at a reasonable price.
Queen Annes are multi-story, sometimes rising as large as two, three, or even four stories tall.
They’re usually irregular [...]
Federal home design, sometimes referred to as Adam style or Federalist style, was most popular in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
They’re sometimes confused with their predecessor; Georgian Colonial homes.
However, Federal homes integrate design elements like curved lines, whereas Georgian Colonials tend to be more angular.
These homes are large, with two or three stories, and [...]
Foursquare homes follow a specific floor plan with four main rooms on each floor, hence the name “Foursquare.”
They’re sometimes confused with Prairie box or Prairie homes.
However, while Foursquare homes can integrate Prairie elements, they can also be built in Arts and Crafts style or Farmhouse design.
They’re usually two or two and a half stories tall [...]
Moderne and Art Deco homes are sometimes confused, and in fact Moderne is a direct descendant of Art Deco, but there are subtle differences between the two.
The major difference between the two is that Moderne is more scaled down in comparison to the more showy Art Deco style.
Moderne is obviously a modern architectural style, and [...]
Greek Revival homes were in their heyday during the 1800s, and the style is sometimes referred to as Classic Colonial.
These homes were particularly popular in the Southern United States, although their popularity was widespread.
Although the name “Greek Colonial” brings to mind images of large homes with Grecian columns, the columns are actually optional and not [...]
Cape Cods were built starting in the early 1600s, and the layout is still popular today.
It’s roughly modeled on the traditional English house, which contained a hall and a parlor, although the design was modified to use local materials and to withstand New England storms.
The name “Cape Cod” developed as a result of the design’s [...]
Soapstone is back in vogue and designers have started using this dark gray stone in kitchens again.
You can use soapstone either to give the kitchen a look that is unique from the same old granite and marble countertops so many kitchen have or mixing it with other materials in a kitchen design.
A custom soapstone sink [...]
Do you feel like your bedroom is not sexy enough or lacking romance?
Are there clothes heaped on the bed and plain white walls in your bedroom?
Or, have you simply grown bored with the way your bedroom is decorated?
Do you find yourself avoiding your bedroom except when asleep?
We have put together some tips on how to [...]
So, how do you put an entire home into only 36 square meters (387.5 square feet)?
Designed by Luigi Colani, the prototype Rotor House features some pretty ingenious space saving to fit kitchen, bathroom, sleeping quarters an a little spare living space into the ultra compact living space.
Taking a page from the mobile home and boating [...]
Decorating a girl’s room can be a fun project. For privacy and light control, you’ll want to design a window treatment for her room. Whether you are considering blinds, shades or curtains, read this guide to learn how to create a window covering that matches her bedroom theme, colors and decor!
Decorating a child’s bedroom is a difficult process.
You want to create a room that he’ll be happy in, but you don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of money on Power Ranger decorations when he might lose interest in them in a year.
Your goal is to decorate the space according to his tastes without committing [...]
If your teenager is anything like I was, her room is a constant mess.
I remember having to wade through piles of books and clothes to get to my bed, which was never made.
Despite all of the mess, my walls were always decorated to the nines and reflected my interests and personality.
Whether your kid is a [...]
Your kitchen is a family gathering place that deserves the same attention you’d give to designing any other room in your house.
If you’d like a new look for your kitchen but don’t have the funds to undertake a full remodeling project, consider replacing your window treatments.
Window curtains are one of the easiest ways to increase [...]
