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Saltbox Colonial Homes
The saltbox house and building style came about because of necessity, pure and simple. Early colonists, with homes built in the traditional Colonial style, often found themselves needing more space as their families grew. The most cost effective way to get it was to build a one story addition onto the back of their home and extend the roof down to cover it. The result was the saltbox style ... Read More

The Spanish Colonial Home: A Taste of the Southwest
Spanish Colonials conjure up images of ornately decorated stucco homes standing proud and solitary in America's desert Southwest. It's that feeling of warmth and tradition that this building style recreates, and it's one of the main reasons it has become such a popular and recognized homebuilding style. A Little History Lesson Homes commonly referred to today as Spanish ... Read More

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