architectural styles

What Not To Build: Do’s and Don’ts of Exterior Home Design

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The story is all too common in today’s housing market: the basic principles of scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, and consistent architectural styles are often misapplied in new residential construction. Walk around almost any new development, and you’ll find dormers that are bigger than the front door; windows that are out of scale; too few or too many columns; and more. What Not to Build: Do’s and Don’ts of Exterior Home Design shows these problems and more t… More >>

What Not To Build: Do’s and Don’ts of Exterior Home Design

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Dream Home Source 350 Two-story Home Plans

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This work offers classic designs from top designers, and is perfect for families of all sizes and ages. From rustic to traditional, this brand new collection offers: two-story plans organized by square-footage, which makes searching for a plan in your budget range effortless; a comprehensive range of architectural styles; a feature home section illustrating highlights of selected homes with floor plans and interior photos of each room; beautiful photography and deta… More >>

Dream Home Source 350 Two-story Home Plans

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Home Plans – Small and Stylish

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This book is a collection of best-selling small and stylish plans from some of the nation’s leading designers and architects. Only quality plans with sound design, functional layout, energy efficiency and affordabiilty have been selected. These plans cover a wide range of architectural styles in a popular range of sizes. A broad assortment is presented to match a wide variety of lifestyles and budgets. Each design page features floor plans, a front view of the house… More >>

Home Plans – Small and Stylish

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The American House: A Guide to Architectural Styles

  • Housing styles
  • home
  • architectural styles

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Interweaving historical footage, narrative, and pictures of housing styles commonly found in todays cities and suburbs, this live-action program gives students the vocabulary necessary to speak intelligently about housing styles and helps them appreciate the richness, variety, and timelessness of residential architectural design. Includes such styles as Tudor, neoclassic, Queen Anne, bungalow, ranch, Prairie School, Colonial Revival, and contemporary neo-eclectic…. More >>

The American House: A Guide to Architectural Styles

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