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Roots of Style58 Stories

Roots of Style: Midcentury Styles Respond to Modern Life
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Midcentury Styles Respond to Modern Life
By Steven Randel
See how postwar lifestyles spawned a range of styles, including minimalist traditional, ranch, split level and modern shed. What's next?
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Roots of Style: Ranch Architecture Roams Across the U.S.
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Ranch Architecture Roams Across the U.S.
By Steven Randel
Great remodeling potential and generously spaced sites make ranch homes ever popular. Is one of the many variations right for you?
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Roots of Style: Shingle Style Is Back — Here's How to Spot It
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Shingle Style Is Back — Here's How to Spot It
By Steven Randel
Intimate or rambling, in the coast or by the sea, Shingle homes are seeing a revival. Has your home joined in?
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Roots of Style: French Eclectic Design Continues to Charm
ArchitectureRoots of Style: French Eclectic Design Continues to Charm
By Steven Randel
Hip roofs, towers, quoins ... if your house includes architectural elements like these, you might trace its design lineage to France
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Roots of Style: Prairie Architecture Ushers In Modern Design
ArchitectureRoots of Style: Prairie Architecture Ushers In Modern Design
By Steven Randel
Twentieth-century Midwestern architects gave us broad-shouldered homes inspired by the landscape and modern times
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Roots of Style: Dutch Colonial Homes Settle on the Gambrel Roof
Traditional ArchitectureRoots of Style: Dutch Colonial Homes Settle on the Gambrel Roof
By Steven Randel
Colonists from the Netherlands brought the gambrel roof and other quaint details. Has your home adapted any of these features?
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Design Through the Decades: The 2010s
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 2010s
By Victoria Villeneuve
As we wrap up the decade and recap this yearlong series, we want to know which designs and trends you think will endure
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Design Through the Decades: The 2000s
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 2000s
By Victoria Villeneuve
Global handicrafts and ghosts of chairs past find their way into sustainable, industrial and multigenerational homes
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Design Through the Decades: The 1990s
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1990s
By Victoria Villeneuve
Homes make room for tech products and task chairs, while sofas slip into something more comfortable
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Design Through the Decades: The 1980s
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1980s
By Victoria Villeneuve
Postmodernism and other forms of maximalism are found in the period’s architecture and interiors
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Design Through the Decades: The 1970s
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1970s
By Victoria Villeneuve
Concern for the planet spurs a shift toward ecologically and socially responsible architecture and products
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