What you're bound to notice while looking through our collection of one-story home designs is that it encompasses a wide variety of architectural styles and an even wider range of square footages. Of course, certain styles have traditionally favored one-storey variations. The Southwestern styles-Spanish Colonial, Mission, Pueblo-that arose in the open spaces of the North American frontier, as well as the Mediterranean styles-inspired by the residential architectures of southern Spain, Italy, France, Morocco, and Greece-prominent in the Southeastern states, all feature low-slung, ground-hugging profile of a one story elevation.