Homes come in a plethora of architectural styles, from ranch to Craftsman, but here’s one with a particularly exotic history and challenging layout: a shotgun house. A shotgun house has a long, narrow ...
If you’ve spent time down South, you know that the region comes with architectural and design details that are all its own. From haint blue porch ceilings to hospitality doors, there are certain ...
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What's A Shotgun House?

If you've ever stood at the front door of a narrow historic home and could see straight through to the backyard, you were probably about to enter a shotgun house. Although we wouldn't recommend it, ...
COLUMBIA — Plans to relocate the historic shotgun house at Garth and Worley streets to the Boone Junction historical village at Nifong Park are on hold while the city Parks and Recreation Department ...
For 18 years, Donna Maselli was a decorator trapped inside a lawyer's life. She'd sit in her law office and dream about floor plans. To satisfy her cravings, she remodeled. Often. Several years ago, ...
OCEAN PARK — A house isn't a home if it doesn't have an address. Officials with the Santa Monica Conservancy hope to finally have a date for when they can move the historic Shotgun House out of ...
William Baker launched the Dallas Shotgun Project with the goal of photographing and documenting all of the remaining examples in the city. In Dallas, shotgun houses have become an endangered ...
If designer Tanga Winstead has a singular talent, it’s problem-solving. Take the space-saving ideas she incorporated into her shotgun house on Annunciation Street across from Wisner Park. “I made use ...