Roots of Style58 Stories

Are our design choices hardwired? Consider the lasting appeal of forms from the hunter-gatherer life

Explore the role of architectural fashions in current designs through 5 home styles that bridge past and present

Traditional architecture's genes began in ancient Greece and Rome — discover your home's style forefathers here

See how today’s traditional crown molding, window trim and baseboard relate to features of ancient architecture

The proportions of classic architecture are endlessly adaptable to today’s interiors — strictly traditional or not

Learn how Prairie, Craftsman, art deco and other styles of the early 20th century came to influence architecture today

With simple forms and details that honor their locales, farmhouse architecture transcends time

Look to the Middle Ages to find where your home's steeply pitched roof, gables and more began

If Georgian, colonial revival or Italianate details are in your house's mix, you might have the 15th century to thank

As American audiences watch a new TV series about the politics of Henry VIII, we explore the elements of his era’s distinctive style

If you live in California, Florida or certain other parts of the U.S., your architecture may show distinct cultural influences