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Durability Matters: Lessons from a 1960s Ranch
Senior editor Andy Engel inherited the house where he grew up, whose kitchen is original from 1964. Although he remodeled the bathrooms, which he says were functional but out of…
Ranch Transformed, Efficiency Achieved
An architect rebuilds a midcentury wreck into a stylish, energy-smart home for $90 per sq. ft.
Ranch Retrospective
An Austin architect revives a midcentury home and brings affordable, modern architecture back into focus.
New Kitchen, and Then Some
How a small addition improved an average ranch house with a new kitchen, a better dining room, a porch, a mudroom, and a bath.
Ceiling Remodel: From Flat to Cathedral
Reframing exploits unused attic space and helps to open up a cramped ranch house.
Thrifty Solutions for an Outdated Kitchen
Challenged by a tight budget, a contracting couple finds five affordable ways to gain luxury, convenience, and space.
Additions Need Not Apply
Before-and-after photos highlight an interior remodel that produced a one-of-a-kind ranch in California
Personalizing an Everyday Ranch
Open up the space, add smart lighting and sharp design, then, watch a humdrum house become a real humdinger.
Making a Better Ranch
An exterior remodel and some thoughtful landscaping give a 1960s dinosaur new life.
Ranch Houses: Stretching the Envelope
Breaking out of a shoebox plan suits the long-term needs of a Minnesota couple.

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