| If you are considering house remodeling in a ranch | | | | reason. |
| style you probably desire some of the following | | | | Ranch style houses do not need to be single storey. If |
| features for your home: | | | | you have two levels or you want more space you |
| - a simple asymmetrical design in an L-shape, U-shape | | | | might want to consider a raised ranch style on split |
| or rectangular shape | | | | levels. These are less attractive than the single storey |
| - long, low pitched gable roof | | | | homes, but certainly more practical if you have limited |
| - large, overhanging eaves | | | | ground floor space for expansion. |
| - large windows | | | | When the cost of converting your house externally is |
| - open floor plan | | | | too much even for your dream style home, consider |
| - natural materials | | | | remodeling just the inside of the house. Remove some |
| - decorative shutters and porch | | | | of the internal walls that are not structural (i.e. holding |
| - attached garage | | | | up the house), replace floors with genuine or mock oak |
| This can be relatively easy to achieve providing you | | | | flooring and expose the beams of your house if you |
| have the right house to work with. Obviously, you are | | | | have them (it is even possible to have fake beams put |
| not going to be able to make the outside of a two or | | | | into your home). Keep the interior simple and open plan |
| three storey town house look ranch style but most | | | | and decorate accordingly. |
| bungalows, cottages and spanish style houses could | | | | Creating your dream ranch style home need not be |
| be adapted. | | | | cost prohibitive, but there may be areas where you will |
| Similarly, if you are looking to remodel your ranch style | | | | have to be more creative with the design, structure |
| home into a different style, this is also possible within | | | | and materials you already have. |