A reference guide for homebuyers, builders, and the general public, an advice source of building styles and techniques, patterns of design, construction hints and guidelines, an architectural primer that includes photographs, diagrams, and line illustrations of historical details, a visitors’ guide to historic homes, their lifestyles, and to their cities, the delights and points-of-interest.
Updated bimonthly with articles, columns, essays, stories, podcasts, videos of Luxury, Leisure, How-To, Amusement, Abundance, History, House-Plans, all the virtues and some of the vices requisite to enjoying a rich, fully American life in THE BEAUTIFUL HOME.
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The story of the American Dream is found in the beautiful American Home, and each home tells a story. The Beautiful Home’s “Home: A History” illustrates the history of America in our homes, in our houses, in American domestic architecture updated for modern living. Discover how the world’s building traditions have grown into American homes. Be surprised, be delighted by the sources of our American traditions of home and of family.
This reel for the Home, a History television pilot features architects James McCrery and R.B. Adams, and real-estate agent, Lee Braun. MacKenzie Doss, editor.
The story of THE AMERICAN DREAM is seen in the history of the American Home, and each house tells a story.
THE BEAUTIFUL HOME illustrates the history of American house styles updated for modern living.