Today’s guest post comes from Lauren of siddathornton.  Lauren and I “met” a few months ago through her weekly link party, The Sunday Currently.  Be sure to check out her blog.  I know you’ll enjoy her writing as much as I do!

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When I was around 12 years old, my family was looking to move house, & so our search for the perfect abode began. After school & on weekends, my parents, sister, & I would drive slowly through our favorite neighborhoods in search of the one. Through this journey, I discovered my love for certain styles of houses, which I’d like to share with y’all today.

First up, we have the Foursquare. Remember that journey to find the perfect home I talked about earlier? Well, this was the result of that quest. It is a Foursquare home that was built in 1916, & it is the place I came home to during the end of middle school, all through high school & college, & still come home to today. As you can tell from the photo, the original bones of the house have been expanded upon, adding a sunroom & office off to the right side. The porch was also added in later years.

I think the thing I love most about Foursquares is that they are often very old, very historic homes. An interesting tidbit about my parents’ house is that, one block over, an identical house was built. And even better, the house belonged to my middle school friend, so we were able to see the inside & compare the different remodeling aspects the two houses had undergone throughout the years.

Secondly, I fell in love with the Bungalow Style, which is prevalent in my parents’ neighborhood as well. I love this style so much, that I hope Justin & I will be able to find a cozy bungalow to call our own one day. I don’t have a photo, but there is an orange home of this style on my parents’ street, & it is my all-time favorite.

The last style I want to share with y’all today is the Craftsman Style. Similar to the Bungalow, Justin & I are smitten with this selection, especially the intricate woodwork on the peak of the house, as is best seen in Montgomery Ward’s Newcastle, which is pictured above.

Through my research for this post, I stumbled upon the website I’ve linked for home examples – Antique Home Style, on which there are a wealth of vintage home plans & information about the different home styles. So cool!

Sarah, thank you so much for having me as a guest on your blog today! I greatly enjoyed compiling this post of my favorite home styles.