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Roots of Style58 Stories

Tracing the Deep Roots of Design
LifeTracing the Deep Roots of Design
By John Hill
Are our design choices hardwired? Consider the lasting appeal of forms from the hunter-gatherer life
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Roots of Style: Where Did Your House Get Its Look?
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Where Did Your House Get Its Look?
By Steven Randel
Explore the role of architectural fashions in current designs through 5 home styles that bridge past and present
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Roots of Style: Meet Your Traditional Home's Classical Ancestors
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Meet Your Traditional Home's Classical Ancestors
By Steven Randel
Traditional architecture's genes began in ancient Greece and Rome — discover your home's style forefathers here
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Roots of Style: The Origins and Meaning of Colonial Revival Trim
Colonial DesignRoots of Style: The Origins and Meaning of Colonial Revival Trim
By Steven Randel
See how today’s traditional crown molding, window trim and baseboard relate to features of ancient architecture
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The Ancient Secrets of Colonial Revival Style
Roots of StyleThe Ancient Secrets of Colonial Revival Style
By Steven Randel
The proportions of classic architecture are endlessly adaptable to today’s interiors — strictly traditional or not
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Roots of Style: The Birth of Modern Architecture
Roots of StyleRoots of Style: The Birth of Modern Architecture
By Steven Randel
Learn how Prairie, Craftsman, art deco and other styles of the early 20th century came to influence architecture today
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Roots of Style: American Farmhouses Pay Tribute to Regional Traditions
ArchitectureRoots of Style: American Farmhouses Pay Tribute to Regional Traditions
By Steven Randel
With simple forms and details that honor their locales, farmhouse architecture transcends time
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Roots of Style: Does Your House Have a Medieval Heritage?
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Does Your House Have a Medieval Heritage?
By Steven Randel
Look to the Middle Ages to find where your home's steeply pitched roof, gables and more began
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Roots of Style: Your Home May Have a Renaissance Classical Past
Traditional ArchitectureRoots of Style: Your Home May Have a Renaissance Classical Past
By Steven Randel
If Georgian, colonial revival or Italianate details are in your house's mix, you might have the 15th century to thank
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‘Wolf Hall’ Style: The Secrets of Tudor Architecture
Architecture‘Wolf Hall’ Style: The Secrets of Tudor Architecture
By Luisa Rollenhagen
As American audiences watch a new TV series about the politics of Henry VIII, we explore the elements of his era’s distinctive style
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Roots of Style: Many Cultures Make Their Marks on Mediterranean Design
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Many Cultures Make Their Marks on Mediterranean Design
By Steven Randel
If you live in California, Florida or certain other parts of the U.S., your architecture may show distinct cultural influences
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