Next month's <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/celebrity-homes/2014/laura-and-george-w-bush-prairie-chapel-ranch-texas-article">Architectural Digest</a> showcases a famous house like you've never seen it before: former President George W. Bush's breezy Crawford, TX ranch home, known during his presidency as the &quot;Western White House.&quot;</p> <p>Here's the breezeway, where the 43rd president reportedly practices his newest hobby:&nbsp;<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/george-bush-painting-reflects-precocious-nature-19035045">painting</a>.&nbsp;</p>

In the course of Bush' eight-year tenure, eight heads of state -- from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz -- visited the Bush's rural getaway. Post-presidency, his daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, was married there in 2008, and he and his wife often use the three-bedroom home (and accompanying guest house) as a retreat for family and friends. The living room of former President George W. Bush's Crawford, TX ranch home.

The study of former President George W. Bush's Crawford, TX ranch home.

A pathway leads to the pool at former President George W. Bush's Crawford, TX ranch home.

The August, 2014 issue of Architectural Digest features Laura and George W. Bush at their Crawford, Texas ranch.