The New England Farmhouse has become a standard in residential building and architecture in America. In fact, it is difficult to find a more classic and widely built house form when considering popular 20th century rural architecture. The farmhouse draws on concepts rooted in earlier traditional colonial design including sharp clean roof lines, modest trim detailing and expansion by building off the main core. \ \ This traditional plan, with its carefully detailed exterior and important architectural components, demonstrates a collaboration of design concepts to create a comfortable yet practical home with functional elements, including the ever-popular, wrap-around porch, by which this style is primarily defined.