Education - Prairie Style

For some reason, Utahn's get the reputation for being "behind the times".  We tend to get stuck in one style and stick with it for awhile.  One of our goals this year is to educate the public on all the different styles of homes.  How you can build the exact same plan, but put a different facade on the front.

Today's style is "Prairie", since we're seeing this trend move here to Utah.

Developed in the Midwest by architectural trailblazer Frank Lloyd Wright, the prairie style was built based on the idea that a home should serve all practical needs without being overly embellished or showy. It was influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and features many of the same concepts such as built-in furniture, simple materials and open floor plans. But prairie-style homes also feature long flat roofs, rows of windows, horizontal lines and organic patterns.

You will start to notice a lot of the same materials, such as brick, stucco and hardy board.  Just a lot more simple in style.