Ranches: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and Build

by Louis Wasserman, Louis Wasserman

The ranch can be found everywhere on both coasts and in America's heartland, too. The ranch is simple, functional, and unassuming. But it can look dated. What homeowners are rediscovering about ranches is just how affordable and flexible they can be. This book provides a fresh set of eyes with which to look at the ranches we live in--and the ones we're thinking of buying (or building). It's rich with ideas and inspiration, featuring more than 20 examples of updated homes and ranches built from scratch.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2003

Reviews

[Alyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written by architects. Floor plans included on the fairly detailed case studies, which is always a plus. Gives me hope for the ranch style. True ranch style has some modern aesthetics and connection to the backyard that I can really appreciate.

I also enjoy how this book shows that ranch style can be a bit of a blank slate, and you can remodel it into other styles as well. Now I'm going to read their book on updating Bungalows.

[Erin Reilly-Sanders · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not bad, but not especially good either. Has some okay ideas, but it's all very standard.

[SmarterLilac · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well put together collection of suggestions for ranch style home oweners who want to go 21st century. But not my thing. Try as I might, most modern design leaves me cold. Really cold.