Architecturally, home designs can vary quite a bit. There are timeless colonials, with their gabled roofs and symmetrical shuttered windows; Craftsman homes, boasting natural materials, exposed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are a lot of things to think about when buying a home: Budget, size, and location are likely your ...

Ranch-style homes — with their single-story designs, attached garages, open floor plans and low-pitched roofs — are among the most popular house styles in the United States. “The ranch house of today ...

Designer Ellen Kavanaugh takes us inside her bright and beautiful Wellington home.

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 ...

Shayna Steward and Courtney Whitaker started looking for a new home when they decided that they needed more room to raise their 5-year-old son, Jazz. Additionally, they wanted to find a quieter ...

With their open floor plans and connection to nature, these post-war gems are all the rage once again. Mardis Coers / Getty For more than 80 years, ranch-style homes have drawn us in with their ...

How do you turn a straightforward ranch-style home into something exciting and unexpected yet timeless? When a young family of four asked designer James Farmer to do just that for their central ...

Q: We have purchased a 13-year-old ranch-style home and would like to redecorate it in a WOW Tuscany look. We've always enjoyed that look, the pottery, terra cotta, etc., and want our new place to ...