As anyone who made it through third-grade American history may recall, the Brits had a bit of a political and cultural impact on the new world. British-inspired homes, for example, are so prevalent in ...

The popularity of Spanish Revival can be traced back to the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego. The nearly 4 million attendees enjoyed a grand display of Mediterranean-inspired ...

Mature palm trees bring elevation and the tropics to this brand new mansion in the San Rafael Country Club area of Marin County. Even the address - 10 Margarita Drive - conjures vacation. The Spanish ...

If there was confusion regarding the architectural differences between the styles of English Cottage and French Eclectic, there will be no confusion when it comes to identifying Spanish Revival. The ...

The Panama-California Exposition in 1915 was an unparalleled World’s Fair created ostensibly to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal and its first stop at San Diego on the way north up the ...

Atlanta native Ryan Hughes was in fifth grade the first time this stately Spanish Colonial house in the Lenox Park area of Morningside caught his eye. “It has a presence, the way it’s positioned on ...

Learn the characteristics of Spanish Colonial architecture, and get inspired to incorporate the look into your space. Spanish Colonial architecture is warm and timeless, characterized by neutral tones ...

Houses designed by Paul Williams have a rich history of ownership by generations of Hollywood players. Tyrone Power, Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Sinatra were among early box-office stars drawn to the ...

Last month, the Tallahassee Builders Associations’ Parade of Homes celebrated its 70th anniversary by allowing Tallahasseeans to take digital tours of the city’s most innovative and interesting new ...

Before her death, Marilyn Monroe-obsessed model Anna Nicole Smith purchased her idol’s former home in the Hollywood hills. When Lifetime set out to film a made-for-TV movie about the self-destructive ...

Colonial houses are our heritage: physical evidence of the people who first traveled to North America and settled here. Today, “Colonial” has come to be a generic mashup of old and new stylistic ...

As a child growing up in Mexico City and southern Spain, David Stahl was exposed to different standards of beauty and quality craftsmanship. His store, Compass Traders at 3925 Brown Ave. in Sarasota, ...