The Pueblo people created striking and durable homes, some of the longest-standing buildings in existence. What Are Adobe Houses? Adobe houses are built using resources available in dry, arid climates. ivanastar / Getty Images Indigenous people created their homes by using earth, grass, and water. History Adobe-style architecture in North America dates back to the Pueblo people around 750 C.E. Originally, adobe Pueblo homes were circular and often built half underground as pit houses....

Types of Plants What Are Annual Plants? Most annual plants produce and drop seeds before they die in one season to propagate future generations. Self-seeding annuals mean they go fromseed to flowerand back to seed and die in one growing season. Aimin Tang / Getty Images For instance, some self-seeding annuals will only germinate in a certain climate. Some examples of self-sowing annual plants includeviolas,chamomile,poppies,cleome, andsunflowers. However, some annuals are sterile and do not self-seed, meaning they need replacing every spring....

An arbor can be attached to a fence, wall, structure, or be freestanding. What Is the Purpose of an Arbor? An arbor serves both aesthetic and functional purposes in a garden. Darrell Gulin / Getty Images It can provide shelter,privacy, shade, and serve as an accent. It can blend in with the landscape or separate different garden areas and direct traffic. Typically placed over paths. entryways or benches, an arbor can increase privacy and add to shaded areas....

5pointsclt / Instagram An Arts and Crafts house is more of a philosophy than a single architectural style. Learn more about Arts and Crafts-era houses and how you’re free to spot this complex style. The idea was that if quality could replace quantity, good design, and good taste would prevail. 5pointsclt / Instagram bungalowsandcottages / Instagram What Defines an Arts and Crafts Home? The house is designed to use space efficiently and requires little upkeep if planned well....

Origins, Characteristics, and Italian Garden Design Ideas An Italianate garden is a formal garden design perfected inRenaissanceItaly. The hallmark of an Italian garden isorder, as expressed by symmetry and an ultra-manicured look. Maintaining and implementing the design requires extensive hardscaping, formal lines, and daily maintenance. Barry Winiker/Getty Images Origins of the Italian Garden The Italian garden has its roots in ancient Rome. Wealthy Romans complemented their majestic villas with equally impressive outdoor rooms....

The 1920s brought opulence and flair to home design. As such, the aesthetic was careful to balance opulence and practicality. What Is Art Deco Architecture? The Spruce / Sarah Crowley This design show was held in Paris and featured the work of several promising young designers. The movement was eventually named after this event. After the event, the design aesthetic took off. The Spruce / Sarah Crowley Paris is home to many early examples of Art Deco architecture....

Art nouveau’s broad influence across architecture, design, and visual arts allows for total works of art. Every building has flourishesfrom windows to door handlesthat harmonize to create an immersive art nouveau style. Popularized thanks to the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, art nouveau spread throughout Europe and to the United States. Albert Street, Riga, LatviaSanga Park / Getty Images The Arts and Crafts Movement influenced it in its embrace of quality and craftsmanship....

Learn what Bar Keepers Friend isplus how to use it. The cleaning product contains ingredients that helps keep metal surfaces likestainless steel clean, polished, and rust-free. The secret to its performance and popularity? The Spruce / Meg MacDonald The company has been in continuous operation since that time. What Are the Ingredients in Bar Keepers Friend? Bar Keepers Friend is sold in several formulas, as either a powder or creamy liquid....

Baroque architecture is distinctly more theatrical than that of most other periods. It’s debated precisely where the term baroque originated. What Is Baroque Architecture? Gary Yeowell / Getty Images It’s characterized by extremely detailed forms, marble, large-scale decoration, and bright colors. The style was meant to showcase the power of the Roman Catholic Church. Characteristics of Baroque Architecture De Agostini / Getty Look for these key elements in Baroque architecture....

What Is Baroque-Style Design? It then spread to France, throughout Europe, and around the globe. Baroque was the first visual style to have a significant worldwide impact. image_of_life / Getty Images When incorporating Baroque-style elements into a modern decor scheme, a little bit goes a long way. This ultra-contemporary reimagining of Baroque style traverses time and space and is surprisingly versatile. Victoria and Albert Museum. Hall of Mirrors, Palace of VersaillesVCG Wilson / Corbis / Getty Images...

It produced everything from furniture and household objects to typography and buildings. A century later, the influence of Bauhaus lives onaround the world. The Nazis branded the Bauhaus under the umbrella of degenerative art, calling its progressive ideas and internationalism un-German. Cethegus/ Wikimedia Commons But Bauhaus wasnt defeated by the Nazis. Painter, photographer and Bauhaus instructorLaszlo Moholy-Nagymoved to Chicago in 1937 where he founded the New Bauhaus. Key Elements of Bauhaus Architecture Not all Bauhaus buildings look alike....

Bauhaus embodied a form-follows-function, less-is-more approach that still resonates today. What Is Bauhaus Design? Bauhaus was a rational, functional German design movement that lasted from 1917-1933. The Spruce / Jacob Fox Learn more about the history and characteristics of Bauhaus architecture and design below. But the Nazi assault did not defeat the Bauhaus spirit. What is the most famous Bauhaus design? Hisashi Oshite/Unsplash Does Bauhaus still exist? Many Bauhaus-style designs have become iconic pieces of furniture that are still reproduced (and widely imitated) today....

This became a favorite architectural style for government and institutional buildings. Many of the worlds most celebrated and admired buildings are examples of Beaux-Arts architecture. This classical Beaux-Arts building was inspired by the spectacularOpera Garnierin Paris. Mishella / Getty Images The train station was inaugurated for the 1900 Paris Exposition World Fair on July 14th, 1900. While Beaux-Arts focuses on bold, classical elements, Art Deco leans on smooth, geometrical angles....