A Poplarville, Mississippi, farmhouse goes against the grain thanks to contemporary architecture and a collection of antiques ...

But after reading Contemporary Home Design: 70 Plans and Projects by Wolfganag Bachmann and Arno Lederer (Schiffer Publishing), one wishes that perhaps we could be a bit more brave when it comes ...

Purists may scoff, but buyers and builders are mixing and matching craftsman elements, such as exposed rafters and natural stone, with contemporary floor plans and high ceilings. Photo: Planomatic ...

Contemporary is the term used for architecture of the 21st century. Unlike some other architectural periods, contemporary isn’t a movement, but a style reflecting the trends of the time a home ...

It was completed in late spring. “This was the first contemporary home we have ever built and it is certainly unique in Arlington Heights,” said Jim Cochran, owner of JRC.

Inside their country home, contemporary furnishings are intentionally simple and unfussy: a large brown leather sofa, brown leather-upholstered chairs around a steel-and-glass table.

The very specific style of the modernist or contemporary home calls for an equally specific buyer. Sharing her perspective is White Plains-based realtor Linda Lyons, of Better Homes and Gardens Real ...