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Interior Design Styles Explained: 14 Clear Examples
Fourteen interior design styles compared through furniture lines, materials, color, lighting and architectural fit.
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Rug Size Guide for Every Room: Measurements and Placement
Room by room rug dimensions for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, halls, kitchens and entries, with placement checks before you buy.
Modern Farmhouse Floor Plans Review: 2,248 Sq Ft, 3 Bedrooms and a Split Layout (Plan 54053LK)
Our review of a 2,248 sq ft one-story modern farmhouse plan with a split-bedroom layout: a sloped-ceiling great room lit by clerestory dormers, a primary suite with a sitting area, a walk-in pantry and drop zone, a side-entry 2-car garage and 546 sq ft of porches.
Contemporary One Story House Plan Review: 2,748 Sq Ft, 4 Bedrooms, a Safe Room and a Wraparound Porch (Plan 850031PKE)
Our review of a 2,748 sq ft single-level Contemporary Modern plan with clerestory light and 12-foot ceilings, a split primary suite, a safe room in the service core, a 3-car garage and a 1,375 sq ft wraparound porch.
Craftsman House Plans with Basement: 849086PGE Review (2,326 Sq Ft, 4 Bedrooms and a Walkout Garage)
Our review of a 2,326 sq ft Craftsman plan built for an uphill lot: a walkout garage level with a mudroom and cold storage, a long family room on the main floor, and four bedrooms upstairs including a primary suite with a benched shower.
Small Barndominium Plans: 1,070 Sq Ft Modern Barndominium With 1 Bedroom and a Drive-Through 2-Car Garage (Plan 405159FDC)
Our review of a 1,070 sq ft single-story modern barndominium: a vaulted living room and kitchen with a wood stove, a bedroom suite with walk-in closet, a powder room for guests, porches front and back and a 14'6" × 34' drive-through tandem garage.
Country Ranch House Plan Review: 2,484 Sq Ft, 3 Bedrooms and a Home Office (Plan 35044GH)
Our review of a 2,484 sq ft single-story Country Ranch with a split-bedroom layout around a 23-foot great room, a dining room and kitchen open to the rear deck, a 14 x 12 den/office and a 158 sq ft covered porch.
Small House Plans Review: Plan 22024SL, a 1,197 Sq Ft 2-Bedroom Stone-and-Shake Bungalow with a Fireplace Sitting Room and a Basement
Our review of a 1,197 sq ft stone-and-shake bungalow that skips the usual small-house compromises: a sitting room with a fireplace, a separate breakfast room, an island kitchen with its own covered porch, main-level laundry, two bedrooms and a full basement to grow into.
Front Yard Landscaping Ideas: One 1970s Ranch, Ten Before-and-After Makeovers
Ten front yard landscaping ideas drawn from one neglected 1970s brick ranch: Southern traditional, modern farmhouse, modern minimalist, English cottage, woodland native, xeriscape, mid-century modern, Japanese, Mediterranean and a French parterre, with before-and-after renderings, palettes, plant picks by USDA zone and 2026 costs.
Modern Transitional House Plan 818204JSS Review: 3,853 Sq Ft, 4 Bedrooms, Office and Bonus Room
Our review of a 3,853 sq ft one-story modern transitional plan with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a front office, a private primary wing, a courtyard porch with a fireplace, a side-entry 3-car garage and a 663 sq ft bonus room.
Laundry Room Ideas: One 6x8 Builder Laundry, Seven Before-and-After Makeovers
Seven laundry room ideas drawn from one 6-by-8-foot builder laundry: navy and brass, bright modern farmhouse, black and white graphic, coastal fresh, colorful retro and two dark moody utility rooms, with before-and-after renderings, paint colours, counter heights, dryer vent and GFCI rules, and 2026 costs.
Contemporary Mediterranean House Plan Review: 3,015 Sq Ft, 4 Bedrooms and a Two-Story Great Room (Plan 720181DA)
Our review of a 3,015 sq ft Contemporary Mediterranean plan whose curved footprint turns every main room to a rear view: a two-story great room, an octagonal coffered dining room, a first-floor primary suite, a loft and office upstairs and a side-entry 2-car garage.
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