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  • Colonial Style
    Strictly speaking, Colonial homes include those built from the time America was settled until the early 1800s...
  • Cottage Style
    The word "Cottage" has come to mean a small, unassuming home that is both charming and cozy...
  • Country French Style
    The French are known for their ability to combine comfort with an unerring sense of style, and Country French decorating is much the same...
  • Craftsman Style
    Craftsman-style homes were built during the Arts and Crafts Movement of 1890–1920...
  • Fusion, or Global, Style
    You needn't decide between sumptuous furnishings from China, Indonesia, or India or dignified English- or French-style furnishings...
  • House Styles: Traditional or Contemporary?
    Generally speaking, homes can be divided into two broad categories traditional and contemporary...
  • Mountain Lodge Style
    A traditional mountain lodge was the ultimate in self-sufficiency and comfort, developed by the need to spend long winter nights working by firelight and no access to "store-bought" goods...
  • Ranch Style
    When the low-slung ranch-style home first appeared in the 1920s, it was a shocking departure from the norm...
  • Spanish Colonial Revival Style
    Based on earlier homes in Mexico and other areas settled by the Spanish, this style enjoyed huge popularity in the United States from about 1915 until 1931...
  • Victorian Style Homes
    The common perception of Victorian homes is that they were dark, dreary, and stuffed with uncomfortably formal carved furniture with horsehair seats...


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