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After years of filling overwhelming great rooms and domineering kitchens, designers are viewing the...
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Buyers emerging from a recession mind-set are reclaiming the master suite. What’s new in this home...
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Let these four sets of colors—which take their cues from pop culture—inspire you.
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Architecture Guide
Second Empire

This Victorian style was fashionable for public buildings during Ulysses S. Grant's presidency, but its elaborate, costly detail fell out of favor in the late 1800s for economic reasons.
Learn how to identify this style at a glance in our Guide to Residential Styles.





