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Before and After: A Renovated Ranch
This 1950s ranch home had seen more stylish days, and was in need of a complete update. Leave it to Pill-Maharam Architects to provide a 21st-century improvement to this midcentury home. To see the changes, read more
Ranch-Style Homes
Many of us grew up in ranch-style homes. At the very least, you're probably familiar with their shape and layout. Test your knowledge of ranch-style homes with my quiz!
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Casa Capsule: The Week That was
- Check out scenes from the 20th Century Modernism Show.
- Discover my October must haves.
- I love this Where the Wild Things Are-inspired decor!
- Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch is in Architectural Digest.
- Get some great products for your Fall garden.
- Get your house ready for cold weather.
Coveted Crib: Echo Park Modern
When a writer and an artist couple bought property in Los Angeles's happening Echo Park neighborhood, they wanted a home that would serve as an urban oasis in Los Angeles. Instead of constructing a home that jutted out from the Los Angeles hillside, they wanted something more discrete and comforting, and envisioned a home that nestled into the landscape.
After hiring architect Rachel Allen, they planned a home that would update the classic California ranch house, emphasizing indoor-outdoor living.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Buy Pacific Palisades Ranch
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have finally ended their year-long house hunt, settling in a California ranch house in Pacific Palisades, which they purchased from Hollywood producer Brian Grazer for $17.55 million. But, believe it or not, the home had been listed for $27.5 million! These A-listers must have some serious negotiating skills.
Do You Know Anyone With an Elevator in Their Home?
The White House is an unusual home, but it's not the only home that features an elevator. Growing up I had a classmate whose ranch-style home had an elevator running from the main floor to the basement. I always suspected it was an escape route because her father was possibly a Mafioso.
Open House: Could You Grow Old in Your Home?
Sometimes simple, elegant solutions can make all of the difference, such as these LED lights, which illuminate a low set of stairs at the Green Mountain Ranch. Design features such as minimal staircases, wide hallways that may accommodate wheelchairs, and showers with built-in seats are just a few of the features that make homes elderly-friendly. While my house is elderly-friendly in many ways, the long, uneven brick staircase that leads to the backyard is definitely not one of its more accessible features.
President Bush Buys a Post-White House House
As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to move into the White House, President Bush has picked up some new property for his life post-1600 Penn, when he leaves office in January. George and Laura have ponied up for a 8,501-square-foot, four-bedroom, ranch-style home in Preston Hollow, a wealthy North Dallas neighborhood where they lived before he became governor of Texas in 1995. I guess George is saying goodbye to the Georgian style.Preston Hollow counts some other prominent residents, including Dallas mayor Tom Leppert, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, former Dallas Cowboys Roger Staubach and Chuck Howley, and billionaire investors Harold Simmons and T.
Link Time!
- Make your own personalized gift wrap.— Craft
- Hey Canadians! Get your handmade gift guide.— PoppyTalk
- Find out how to tile a fireplace surround.— This Old House
- Take a tour of Sonoma Ranch.— AT:SF
- Win these Thomas Paul dishes.— Shelterrific
- Do you know the top 10 green materials of 2008?— Charles and Hudson
- Figure out how to deal with the cold.— Re-Nest
- Can clean people and messy people live together in harmony?— Simply Stated
This Just In: Brett Favre Lists His Wisco Quarters
Quarterback Brett Favre has put his 3,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath Ashwaubenon, WI, home on the market for $475,000, according to Real Estalker. The property description reads:
Outstanding spacious ranch home on a beautiful landscaped lot. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 1st floor laundry.
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