POLL: What style best describes your home?
Emily H
7 years ago
Contemporary
Modern
Traditional
Transitional
Other - Tell us!
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (178)
cynthia smith
7 years agoRafael Ramirez
7 years agoRelated Discussions
poll: if your new home will have carpet...
Comments (13)I agree with those who refuse to pour a ton of extra money into carpeting. We did, 14 years ago, and while I did get a LOT of compliments on the Sculpted Berber that we chose, it's a $%&$@ to vacuum because all the dog hair, lint, crumbs, etc., wants to 'hide' in the sculpt and I've wished for the last 10 years now that the carpet would just evaporate right off the floor and be gone. Heck no, this stuff is going to outlive US, I swear, as 14 years later, it still looks almost brand new even though it's a very light 'stone' color. Luckily we're moving away from IT instead, building another home, and while I have nothing against Berber in general, we did opt for Frieze this time as a change of pace. Actually, we're doing a combination of Porcelain tile in the Foyer, Kitchen & Baths, Laminate in the Dining Room, Office and Workout Room, and then Frieze in the remaining Bedrooms, Family Room and Living Room. It's a heck of a lot softer than Berber, but I kinda/sorta agree with whoever it was that said that it reminded her hubby of the outdated Shag. I'm hoping that I'll like this!...See MoreDoes your kitchen go with your house age, style?
Comments (42)I like to think that what we're doing "references" our home's age and style, but we're definitely not purists. As I type, my butler's pantry oak window frame is being painted white. Gasp! Our house's kitchen was originally about 15x9. It had a free standing farmhouse sink, a large stove, and possibly a hutch-like cabinet on one wall. There was a single light, probably hanging over a work table in the middle of the room. There was a pass-through pantry connecting the kitchen to the dining room, and a second butler's pantry behind the porch, and both pantries had a couple of built-ins. The "laundry room" was a three-basin soapstone sink in the basement and a clothes line in the backyard. I have thought a lot about what it would be like to be the "woman of the house" in 1910 and making due with what was available. I am convinced that Mrs. Original Homeowner would think I was crazy if I tried to recreate anything much like that first set-up with so many great new options available. Still, we tried to pick materials and finishes that were in use in homes at the time - wood (painted and stained), marble, soapstone, slate, subway tile. We had our cabinets built to look similar to the originals, and we are using the blueprints to replicate one of two missing china cabinets in the dining room. We are installing push-button switches and some period-appropriate lighting, and we repurposed a sewing room as our new pantry (which is right behind and very similar to the original pantry). In short, we have a grand old house that had a tiny, dismal, minimally functional kitchen. I like to think that if our house had a choice, it would pick the one it's getting! ;)...See MoreWhat's your housing style?
Comments (17)I think when the MLS listing shows "contempory" or "traditional" or "ranch" it's just lumping various styles into one of those general catagories. They aren't architectural styles themselves. And of course the interior style may differ from the exterior since someone might have a traditional house and have some mediterranean fetish and put textured walls or for insteance instead of an ornate wood fireplace mantle surrounded with brick they may just do marble there or something that is viewed as more contemporary. As for me, I think my house is a colonial type, plain box with steep roof slope, four stories including basement and an attic you can walk around in for a ways. It's almost awkwardly too tall but sort of impressive how the top of the roof is up about 50' from the ground level in the back. They don't really call houses here "Colonials" though. One of the more recent architectural styles I see poping up in new subdivisions is the craftsman style. Of course they really aren't craftsman style just with some finishing touches that make them a little different. And around here they call any one story home a "ranch." And there appears to be some stigma that goes with that unfortunatly....See MoreDescribe the page you like best in your book.
Comments (8)Hmmm..what a great question! I have several favourites..but I think that my all time favourite one, isn't even a creative one to look at. It just has one small picture of my oldest son, as a baby, being held by our elderly next door neighbours. The ENTIRE page is journaling!! I tell my son the story of Jack and Hazel..how they met, and about their life together. I tell him about how they would take him out in their garden on sunny days and he would come home, little lips stained red from all the strawberries and raspberries he had eaten. I tell him how much Jack and Hazel loved him, and the story of Jack's illness and stroke, and how my son would go over and sit on Jack's bed and "talk" with him..I tell him how I think the two of them had a language only their hearts could hear. I tell my son, of when Jack became an Angel, and I try as only a mom can do, to explain about heaven...hmmmmm...never really thought of this as my favourite page, but when the question was asked, it was the first page I thought of!! My ds, is now nine and still loves to read that page. ~Mar~...See MoreTammy Helwig
7 years agoUser
7 years agoBecky
7 years agomodlodgeluv
7 years agoEye of the Lady - Doreen Wynja
7 years agoarvilla_trag
7 years agoAnita Myketuk
7 years agoClaudia Tuppe
7 years agoGHYCZY
7 years agoPat Spray
7 years agoDianeE
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agostlouisgaltoo
7 years agoSherry
7 years agoprocebus
7 years agoFrankie
7 years agogramolunny
7 years agomarsia
7 years ago3751vermont
7 years agoFelicia Hicks
7 years agoMelanie Poland
7 years agoSusan Schutz
7 years agobarbnelson
7 years agoMelanie Poland
7 years agoJohn R.
7 years agoLeeza
7 years agovegasrenie
7 years agobarclaywoody
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoEdward Baratto
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoEdward Baratto
7 years agoSusan Tiritilli
7 years agoredecoratingtropicalcalm
7 years agobonnieleeendres
7 years agosaneld
7 years agoKelli Friede
7 years agodebbietimm
7 years agoBeenAroundtheBlock
7 years agoBeenAroundtheBlock
7 years agoLaurel Ennis
7 years agotyger_lily
7 years agoEllie RK
7 years agosoulsista36
7 years agoharkrider05
7 years agomiss lindsey (She/Her)
7 years agoscottflora
7 years agoUpper Earth
7 years agoChristy Bellinger
6 years agonasmijati
6 years agokeri24615
6 years ago
Related Stories
ARCHITECTURERoots of Style: Shingle Style Is Back — Here's How to Spot It
Intimate or rambling, in the coast or by the sea, Shingle homes are seeing a revival. Has your home joined in?
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESDecorate With Intention: Define Your Style
Creating a clear vision for your home design starts with defining your style. Here's how to begin
Full StoryMODERN ARCHITECTURERoots of Style: International Style Celebrates Pure Form
Using technology and materials of the time, International style is always current. See its expression in these 16 homes around the world
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSHouzz Tour: Neo-Traditional Style in Georgetown
Textures, patterns, and clean-lined furnishings give traditional townhouse an urban update
Full StoryTRADITIONAL HOMESHouzz Tour: Historic Manor House Regains Its Country Style
A neglected 11th-century property is restored to its former glory as a traditional family home
Full StoryMOST POPULARMy Houzz: Hip Midcentury Style for a Mom's Backyard Cottage
This 1-bedroom suite has everything a Texas mother and grandmother needs — including the best wake-up system money can't buy
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Wondrous Steampunk Style for a Massachusetts Victorian
Grab your aviator goggles. This trip through a 1901 home that blends sci-fi and bygone-era imaginings is a wild ride
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Fresh Scandinavian Style in The Hague
A Dutch couple gives their 19th-century home a contemporary face-lift with Scandinavian influences and eclectic touches
Full StoryMODERN HOMESHouzz Tour: A Base Camp Designed for Adventure, Durability and Style
Rugged materials join refined good looks and clever details in a Washington family’s all-year getaway
Full StoryTRADITIONAL ARCHITECTUREHome Styles: New Traditional Design
5 beautiful homes show traditional interiors merging with simpler lines and colorful updates
Full Story
Mark