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Ranch Redux
A two-phase renovation changes this house from outdated to outstanding.
Project Gallery: The Ranchero
Located in a subalpine meadow in Washington State’s Methow Valley, this 1600-sq.-ft. house was designed by architect Tim Hammer. A four-season vacation home for an active Seattle family, it’s energy…
Good Homes Come in Small Packages
The two houses featured here illustrate how well-designed homes can be comfortable and inviting no matter what the size. Both homes have an open floor plan, are finished and furnished…
A Retrofit for the Future
An old ranch house gets an improved shell, solar panels, and an upgraded heating and cooling system to provide energy independence.
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Thrifty Solutions for an Outdated Kitchen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.

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