Horizontal lap siding and a stone wainscot work in harmony to give the Payette a modern feel to its classic ranch curb appeal. A slender post marks the boundary of the cozy covered porch. Inside the ...

Abook he just wrote about Southern California architect Cliff May serves as inspiration for former Sunset Magazine editor Daniel Gregory in his new role at Houseplans.com, a Web site run out of Novato ...

FAIRFIELD — Mid-century modern homes are often considered an intersection of architecture, art and nature. Among those whose residential designs fit that description are renowned architects Frank ...

The open house plan has redefined the way we approach modern residential design, replacing traditional segmented layouts with seamless, integrated spaces that encourage daily interaction and ...

If the words “ranch-style house” make you think of a single-story residence with a low, long profile perched relatively close to ground level and with outdoor space devoted to a patio or porch, then ...

There’s a lot to love about the common ranch-style house. Most of the horizontal, ground-hugging ramblers built for middle-class families in the 1950s and 1960s boom years had hardwood floors, brick ...

With a booming population and economy in the U.S. after World War II, hordes of GIs and others wanted their own homes, and builders found an answer that was both easy and appealing: the ranch house.

Neydy and Pieter Bourges were on their way from church one Sunday when they stopped to check out an open house in Anaheim. They were lookie-loos, with no plans to buy a home, as they pulled up to a ...