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Ranches: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Building New
M. Caren Connolly,Louis Wasserman
This book is a unique combination of outstanding designs and proven ideas for renovating, remodeling and building a Ranch-style house. First appreciated in the 1950's for their close neighborhoods and simple floor plans, ranches are making a comeback among those who seek their simplicity and functionality. Many photographs and "before and after" floor plans will help you design or refurbish your own ranch. From Taunton's Updating Classic America series. TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction 1. Return of the Ranch * Ranch Appeal * Ranch Hallmarks * Origins of the Ranch * A Classic Contemporary * Ranch Options 2. Ranch Revival * Ready for an Update * Expect the Unexpected * California Dreaming * Two into One * Surprise Package * Santa Monica Pier * Empty Nest 3. The Complete Ranch * The Building Boom Meets the Baby Boom * Before You Add On * Courtyard Living * Ranch with a Mission * Refined and Simplified * Back to the Ranch * Stretching the Envelope 4. Ranch Makeovers * From Grand to Bland, and Back Again * Capturing the View * Out to Pasture * All in the Family * TV Dinner to Fusion Cuisine * Learning to Relax * Total Transformation * Cool and Deliberate * Making the Headlines 5. New Ranches * Why Build New? * A Modest House * Belonging to the Land * The Ranch Rides Again Sources
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202 pgs, 9.5x11, color photos, hardcover
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