Shotgun house decorating

Artist Danielle Lindsey's raised rental shotgun is adorable inside and out.

Refreshed Kentucky shotgun house for sale with three bedrooms, 1.5 baths.

Shotgun houses, traditionally no wider than 12 feet, feature a cascaded floor plan, wherein each room is arranged behind the other. These popular residential archetypes born of post-bellum Southern America continue to dot modern cityscapes and draw eyes with their memorable color palettes, intricate architectural details, and space efficiency. Take a tour of these wow-worthy shotgun homes to experience their full glory and glamor.

Cute blue brick shotgun house for sale! You'll never find another like it.

Visit this historic home and six other fine examples of New Orleans’ beloved shotgun houses at the Shotgun House Tour presented by …

In America, they have what is termed as a "Shotgun House." In Japan we have something quite similar. A shotgun house is a house that is small and rectangular and has no hallways and usually three rooms. Since the house has no hallways and the doors are always on the same side, it is said that one could fire a shotgun through the front door and the shot would fly cleanly out the back door. Wikipedia states: The shotgun house is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than 12…

This tree is the perfect accent for this gorgeous home

These best friends worked together to bring this old shotgun back to its original charm — with a colorful, playful and modern twist!

This architectural style is famed for its extremely narrow footprint and its unusual name. Read more about the history and preservation of shotgun houses.

Hint: It's all about clear flow (and lots of light).

This simple housing design represents much more than just a building technique.

Photographer and technical writer Kimberly Nesmith describes her home's style as "mystical bohemian meets goth meets tropical meets vintage." And during Halloween season it definitely has "Practical Magic" vibes!

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“I grew up seeing the structure, the old floors, the high ceilings, the things you don’t get in newly built homes,” says Winters, referring to the many

A Georgia shotgun house for sale. One room wide features rooms back to back. It was said that if a gun were shot through the front door, it would pass all the way through the house and out the back door. Primarily found in the South, the shotgun house was often used for mill workers' and tenants' housing. (Disregard the agent's incorrect build date for this one.)

Designer: Master and Man Design (Interiors) Adamick Architecture (Arch)Contractor: Dixie ConstructionLighting: Various (Visual Comfort, Hudson Valley,

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Talk about shotgun stylin’: The listing for this double-barreled 1885 cottage in the Old Sixth Ward winks at its straight-shot floor plan with a sure-fire choice of equivalent-vintage decor above a bedroom door (top). Posted Wednesday, the reno

“This is my happy place” reads a sign hanging in Michele Diboll’s outdoor living space, part of the covered carport that sold her on the home at the...