Architecture

The Symmetry Rule That Defines Georgian Homes Georgian architecture details are everywhere in American neighborhoods, but most homeowners walk right past them. I spent two...

Why Homeowners Confuse These Two Styles As someone who spent three years digging into historic home renovations for a real estate portfolio across New England,...

What Is Beaux Arts Architecture and Where You’ll Find It Walking through older neighborhoods, I’ve noticed something repeatedly—homeowners miss the real Beaux Arts details. Everyone...

How to Identify Federal Style Architecture Details I stumbled into an obsession with Federal architecture completely by accident. Three years ago, walking through Salem, Massachusetts,...

How to Spot Authentic Art Deco Geometry Art Deco architecture has gotten complicated with all the modern revivals and knockoffs flying around. Walk through a...

The Easiest Way to Spot a Romanesque Revival Home Look up at the building’s openings. If you see rounded arches instead of pointed ones, you’re...

What Makes Italianate Different From Victorian Hunting for Italianate architecture features home buyers overlook? I spent three years flipping Victorian properties before realizing I’d completely...

The Original Purpose Behind Victorian Wraparound Porches I’ve spent the last five years tracking down the architectural decisions that shaped American homes, and honestly, if...

What Actually Makes a House a Craftsman Bungalow Identifying Craftsman bungalows has gotten complicated with all the builder-grade imitation flying around. As someone who has...

Why Spanish Colonial Revival Gets Misidentified So Often Spanish Colonial Revival has gotten complicated with all the mislabeling flying around. I’ve walked through open houses...