You are here:About>Home & Garden>Architecture
About.comArchitecture

Help for a Ho-Hum House

From Jackie Craven,
Your Guide to Architecture.
FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now!

A Remodeled Ranch

Remodeled Raised Ranch House
Remodeled Raised Ranch House
Photo © Justin Horrocks / iStockPhoto
The house shown here looks very different from a traditional Raised Ranch. Yet this house began with many of the same features and the same problems. To add character and curb appeal, the owners of this home made several key modifications:
  • Created a focal point with a prominent roof gable
  • Added color and texture with cedar shingle and brick details
  • Created an intimate sheltered entry beneath an inset porch
  • Added two oversized windows - one in the gable and one by the entry - to expand light and views
  • Established a flowing entry to the home by placing the driveway and the plantings in a graceful curve

More Remodeling Ideas

  • Update a Victorian House
  • How to Renovate a House
  • House Helpline Photos

    1. What Gives a House Character?
    2. Great View, Boring House
    3. Problems in Paradise: A House in Disrepair
    4. Home Improvement Ideas: The Roof
    5. Home Improvement Ideas: Windows
    6. Home Improvement Ideas: Siding
    7. Home Improvement Ideas: Additions
    8. Home Improvement Ideas: Porches and Decks
    9. Home Improvement Ideas: Landscaping
    10. A Remodeled Ranch

    << Previous | Next

     All Topics | Email Article | Print this Page | |
    Advertising Info | News & Events | Work at About | SiteMap | Reprints | HelpOur Story | Be a Guide
    User Agreement | Ethics Policy | Patent Info. | Privacy Policy©2008 About, Inc., A part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.