Distinctive Home

A Vision of Timeless Design

Jeremiah Eck believes that a distinctive home is the result of a balance between site, floor plan, exterior elements, and interior details.

Numerous examples of good design

In The Distinctive Home, he describes the significance of each of the four elements and provides numerous examples of good design for each. Included are images and descriptions of 50 houses (ten of them the author’s own designs) that cover a wide range of styles, regions, and budgets.

Four elements in detailed profiles

A final chapter unifies the four elements in detailed profiles of several of these houses, examining how their components work together to attain the status of "distinctive." 360 color photographs and illustrations are included.