Second-floor additions for a ranch house

摘要

During the 1940s and '50s, countless ranch houses were built throughout the country. Efficient and inexpensive to build, these houses generally were designed to accommodate folks looking to settle in the suburbs as quickly and as inexpensively as possible. The resulting single-story ranch-style homes had small kitchens, small bathrooms (often only one), and small bedrooms. Built before the television era, they had no family rooms or large gathering spaces. While these houses were perfect starter homes for many, they were left wanting as families grew and lifestyles changed. The small and modest ranch just didn't work after the kitchen had become the primary gathering and entertaining room and now that couples wanted their master bedroom to become a retreat.