Kevin J. Miyazaki
Having trouble explaining exactly what you want in anew homeorremodel?
If so, it could be because a typical house rarely expresses a single architectural style.
Getting back to basics will help.
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Colonial Revival Cape Cods became very popular in the 1930s.
One reliable clue, however, is the presence of large, tall panes of glass.
They often are sited in garden controls, with window boxes and trellises.
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Greek Revival mansions became common, especially in the South.
It uses industrial materials and emphasizes free-flowing spaces and lack of clutter.
It’s also called mission or California mission.
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They became popular in the U.S. in the 1920s and ’30s, then again in the ’70s and ’80s.
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