In the two years Don Laverty and Valorie McClelland have owned their Poway home, they have tackled numerous projects from tiling bathroom walls to planting a cactus garden. Each task is a labor of ...

Here are a few historic adobe buildings in the Bay Area, some of which are open to the public or can be viewed from outside. Check websites, or call ahead for hours and admission prices (if any).

Clarification: Connie Weir’s recollection about the start of the Weir business differs from that of Cynthia Berryman, daughter of Ted Berryman. According to the Berryman family history, the original ...

At its most basic, the phrase "adobe" actually refers to the method of building Pueblo-style homes, not the architectural style itself. Adobe is dried mud brick, traditionally made from compacted sand ...

Back when Texas was still Tejas, dirt was a common material for home construction in San Antonio. That was before a new wave of European immigrants in the 19th century changed the trend from adobe ...

The current trends toward organic colors, natural materials, and elements of nature have led to a resurgence in the popularity of adobe-inspired decor. This design style is based on the architectural ...