If you're looking for a traditional home that just screams 20th-century American values, you can't go wrong with a Craftsman style home.

These homes often appear on home renovation shows, particularly those in the southern United States. They're often found needing a lot of love--but just bursting with charm. They're an ideal home style for anyone looking for the perfect combination of simplicity and beautiful craftsmanship--they're craftsman, after all.

Commonly called “Victorian Style” homes, these houses were built in the Victorian Era between 1837 and 1901 when Queen Victoria reigned over the United Kingdom.

Victorian homes are key to the character of many neighborhoods in the United Kingdom, but are very common in the United States as well, encompassing several architectural styles. Identifying them is easy if you know some of the key characteristics: an asymmetrical porch, roof, and exterior.