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The biggest complaint about America's most popular home style is that it's boring. Ranch homes in their most basic single story form are about as straightforward as you can get...Read more about:
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Imitating History: The Colonial Home
Colonial homes are designed in the style of houses built by America's first European settlers; homes that were an imitation of English building styles of medieval times...Read more about Colonial Homes
Friday November 27, 2009 14:59 MST

The Classic Design of the Country House Plan
The country house plan is the model of deceptive simplicity. Traditional and often symmetrical, flashy doesn't enter into the description of its exterior. Yet, like a painter...Read more about Country House Plan
Friday November 27, 2009 14:57 MST

Get the Most from Technology with Your Contemporary House Plan
What exactly makes a house contemporary is anybody's guess, but it certainly ain't your grandmother's log cabin. Another way of putting it: You'll know a contemporary house...Read more about Contemporary House Plans
Friday November 27, 2009 14:54 MST

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Our Center for Architects and Engineers is an online hub for content about structural professionals who plan the layout of a home. Typically a homeowner will need an architect to plan and design the custom home of their dreams, and an engineer may be called in if there are some unique structural elements that might go beyond the talents of the typical home builder. An architect is an often overlooked function in the home building process, but in essence everything begins with them. This professional knows how to listen to your needs and wants and can develop a home that fits who you are and how you want to live. Content about when to use these professionals, and others like them, can be found here, as we can inform you about best practices with them, how to find one who can build the home you like, and many other ideas.