Padilla 8 Associates Architects

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

Remodeling Ranch Style Homes
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: four walls and a roof with no bells or whistles. Split-level ranches don't offer much more as far as variety goes, just an extra half-story to work with. So the trick to remodeling ranch style homes is pretty obvious: ... Read More

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