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A-Frame »
The A-frame or tepee-shaped house is the first design for any permanent structure.
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Bungalow »
Bungalows hold a very special place in the history of American home ownership. These low-profile compact houses were originally created to ensure non-wealthy families could enjoy home ownership.
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Cape-Cod-Code »
If you're bored with the horizontal profile of your home's peaked roof, you could break the profile by constructing gabled windows at varying levels.
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Colonial »
Try adding a porch to your home. You can use columns and extensive moldings to add classical definition to the new porch.
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Cotswold Cottage »
Picture a chilly mist creeping across the English countryside and contented looking sheep nibbling lazily on your lawn and you've got a good setting for the Cotswold cottage.
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Four-Square »
Four-Square is a term that means solid and trustworthy and four-square houses were built to be just that. They are, as the name implies, square.
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Georgian »
You have lots of reasons to be proud of your stately looking Georgian home.
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Gothic »
Unless you live in a castle or an ancient cathedral (one never knows these days,) your house is probably neo-gothic or gothic revival style.
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Greek »
Smaller versions of the same grandiose structures were built as homes for the well-to-do. No movie about the American Civil War is complete without at least one scene in front of a majestic family home in the Greek revival style.
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Normandy »
The city of Normandy, France originated this elegant yet quaint home style.
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Prairie-Style »
If you own a prairie-style home, you've probably heard the name Frank Lloyd Wright over and over.
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Ranch »
If you're looking to repaint your home, consider using three compatible colors: one for the main exterior, one for trim, and one for the door.
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Salt Box »
The saltbox house simply says "New England." Today this popular style exists all over the country, but it's still a symbol of the New England states where it originated.
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Shingle »
The shingle style house is the basic dwelling style for most of America.
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Spanish »
The Spanish or Spanish revival style house abounds in the state of California.
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Split-Level »
You can unify all the rooms in a level by painting them with the same color scheme.
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Tidewater »
The original tidewater style homes were found in marshy tidal area such as shorefronts and river deltas in the southern states.
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Tudor »
Many people who buy or build Tudor style homes dream of owning and living in one since childhood.
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Victorian »
In San Francisco, these ornate homes (and the city is filled with them) have earned the nickname "Painted Ladies."
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