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Portfolio Interior Design Single-Family Home Design Trends Community Design Best Practices Sustainability & Green Building Multifamily Remodeling Special Feature Detail

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Community Design

Spaces to Gather: The Hub

The Hub is the welcome center for the new Kinston master-planned community — the all-important...

06.02.23
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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Modern Rustic Farmhouse

Bold modern shapes, simple materials and vast views were on the top of the list...

06.01.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Otto Stark Home

This project revitalized a 1967 modern home by noted Chicago architect Otto Stark — reportedly,...

05.22.23
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Multifamily

Inspiration on the Drawing Board: EO Apartments

This 15-story mixed-use residential tower delivers 273 combined studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. A multilevel...

05.19.23
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Interior Design

Interior Design Spotlight: Harbor House

This spec home was designed with a vacation mindset. The primary design perspective of this...

05.18.23
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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Elliston

This Santa Barbara modern home has broad appeal for its classic, yet refreshing, style. The...

05.17.23
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Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: Kirin

This 95-unit mixed-use residential project in Seattle’s Uptown neighborhood is designed to celebrate this burgeoning...

05.16.23
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Interior Design

Interior Design Spotlight: Harbor House

This spec home was designed with a vacation mindset. The primary design perspective of this...

05.18.23
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Interior Design

Virginia Elegance: Sweet Dreams in the Owner Suite

Virginia Elegance is an exquisitely detailed transitional home with a traditional style and contemporary feel....

04.28.23
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Interior Design

Interior Design Spotlight: Newport

Clean lines, expanses of glass and open-concept living spaces reflect the Newport’s exquisitely modern design....

04.07.23
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Interior Design Spotlight: Stone Radius

With its modern vibe harkening back to Palm Springs style, Stone Radius is sited so...

03.29.23
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Interior Design

Interior Design Spotlight: Parkstone Kitchen & Scullery at Grand Reserve

Tradition meets modern comfort in this luxurious, high-contrast Parkstone Chef’s Kitchen and Scullery. Built for...

03.17.23
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Interior Design

Elk Mountain Zen: Sweet Dreams in the Owners Suite

Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the private Elk Mountain Zen is an epic...

03.15.23
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Interior Design

A Kitchen for Royalty: Virginia Elegance

This elegant kitchen blends traditional design with modern elements and a nod to European luxury....

03.08.23
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Single-Family

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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Modern Rustic Farmhouse

Bold modern shapes, simple materials and vast views were on the top of the list...

06.01.23
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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Elliston

This Santa Barbara modern home has broad appeal for its classic, yet refreshing, style. The...

05.17.23
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Single-Family

Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Happy Canyon Ranch

The Ranch at Alisos integrates into the countryside of Santa Ynez with the positioning and...

05.05.23
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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Tustin Legacy Cira – Plan 1

Situated in a thriving neighborhood in Tustin, Calif., this contemporary three-story model features an expansive...

05.04.23
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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Urban Oasis

Modern beauty meets farmhouse charm in this urban oasis. With a sharp exterior, open-concept living...

04.27.23
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Single-Family

McGraw Square at Queen Anne

Located in the very special historical Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, this 57-townhome community is...

04.21.23
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Single-Family

Home of the Week: Rustic Cove

The home’s central focus is around the grand center room with an open kitchen to...

04.20.23
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Home Design

Exploring the World of Ceiling Design

When designing spaces, ceilings are often overlooked, but they can significantly impact a room’s overall...

03.20.23

BALA Ceremony Coming Soon! Purchase Your Tickets Now! 

The Best in American Living Awards ceremony is almost here.  If you haven’t already done...

01.24.23

Don’t Miss the Best in American Living Awards Ceremony! 

The International Builders Show is right around the corner and comes with plenty of design-related...

01.19.23

Congratulations to the 2022 Inductees to NAHB’s Best in American Living™ Hall of Fame  

Each year, a panel of NAHB designer and builder members meets to discuss the nominees...

12.21.22

Congratulations to the winners of NAHB’s 2022 Best in American Living Awards™ 

The applicants of the 2022 Best in American Living Awards™ (BALA) who submitted award winning...

12.19.22

New Single-Family Home Size Trending Lower

By Robert Dietz An expected impact of the virus crisis was a need for more...

12.01.22

BALA Awards: Only 2 Days Left!

The entry portal to apply for the Best in American Living Awards of 2022 is...

09.07.22
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Trends

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Future Home Trends Confirmed by 2022’s Best in American Living Awards

The National Association of Home Builders’ 2022 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) recognized and...

03.27.23
Trends

Upgrade Ideas for Terraces & Rooftops

Summertime is here and it is a great time to enjoy outdoor living. Not having...

08.08.22
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BALA Awards – Get Ready: Application Checklist

Recheck your documents to make sure you have all that is needed for an award-winning...

07.06.22
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Interior Design

Popular Interior Design Trends: Japandi Style

The Japandi style emerged in 2021 and has been gaining traction among leading interior design...

06.30.22
Trends

BALA Awards – Get Ready: Take Pictures

Photography is an important element of the Best in American Living Awards – it lets...

06.29.22
Trends

BALA Awards – Get Ready: Project Selection

Surely, you have done something unique and award-worthy over the past two plus years. To...

06.15.22
Trends

BALA Awards – Get Ready: Category Overview

NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards (BALA) celebrate residential design excellence across a range of...

06.08.22
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Community Design

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Community Design

Spaces to Gather: The Hub

The Hub is the welcome center for the new Kinston master-planned community — the all-important...

06.02.23
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Community Design

Spaces to Gather: The Cove at Sea Haven

The community comprises single-level and two-story homes targeted to families, move-up buyers and move-down buyers,...

05.11.23
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Community Design

Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Dellrose

This community is inspired by the values that matter to families, ranging from a couple...

04.19.23
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Community Design

Spaces to Gather: Regency at Montaine Clubhouse

The Regency at Montaine Clubhouse was carefully crafted to utilize and create an asset out...

04.11.23
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Community Design

Community of the Week: Whisper Valley

Whisper Valley is a 2,063-acre master planned community (MPC) that, at buildout, will include 7,500...

04.10.23
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Community Design

Spaces to Gather: Lake Las Vegas

The Lake Las Vegas amenity building serves as the epicenter for activities at the resort-style...

03.22.23
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Community Design

Community of the Week: SoHay

The community seamlessly connects disjointed parcels of Caltrans land originally intended to become a freeway...

03.10.23
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Best Practices

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Sustainability & Green Building

Is Mass Timber the Future for Multifamily?

Mass Timber is gaining lots of attention lately. Many builders and designers are adopting the...

07.28.22
Trends

Thankful for *new* Design Education – and it’s free!

A new NAHB offering, fifteen minute Design Bites pack a punch in content, without bogging...

11.26.20
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Interior Design

The Power of the Powder Room

By Sue Ridgway When talking about small rooms and otherwise forgotten rooms in a model,...

Sue Ridgeway // 11.24.20
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Interior Design

Lighting Design and Mood

By Sue Ridgeway There are a multitude of ways to elicit a mood of belonging...

11.19.20
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Interior Design

5 Tips to Create the Ideal Entertaining Space at Home

Designing to inspire dreams or visions of “how we would live here” in prospective home...

Sue Ridgeway // 07.16.20
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Interior Design

6 Ways to Provide Connected Home Design for Today’s Buyer

Providing responsive design for today’s home buyer is imperative. After weeks (in some cases, months)...

Sue Ridgeway // 07.07.20
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Interior Design

Designing for Zen

To say that these are stressful times would be an understatement. Regardless of your prospective...

Sue Ridgeway // 05.19.20
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Sustainability & Green Building

Sustainability & Green Building

BALA Call for Entries: Green Awards

We are no longer accepting BALA entries for the 2022 awards. Please stay tuned for...

08.15.22
Best Practices
Sustainability & Green Building

Is Mass Timber the Future for Multifamily?

Mass Timber is gaining lots of attention lately. Many builders and designers are adopting the...

07.28.22
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Sustainability & Green Building

Home of the Week: The Gladstone

Empty nesters and retirees are a key demographic in the Urban Downs community in Ridgefield;...

05.02.22
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Sustainability & Green Building

Home of the Week: The Vitality Collection by Thrive Home Builders

This home was designed to meet the challenges of healthy living; working, learning and playing...

06.30.21
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Sustainability & Green Building

Home of the Week: BUILDER Chowa Concept Home

The BUILDER Chowa Concept Home, developed by Woodside Homes and designed by KTGY in partnership...

04.28.21
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Sustainability & Green Building

Register Now For The Virtual Green Home Tour Series

Plus: a sneak peek at the home!

04.20.21
Sustainability & Green Building

High-Performance Strategies

This is part two of a two part series. Click here to view part one,...

Michelle Dusseau Diller // 12.15.20
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Multifamily

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Multifamily

Inspiration on the Drawing Board: EO Apartments

This 15-story mixed-use residential tower delivers 273 combined studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. A multilevel...

05.19.23
Portfolio
Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: Kirin

This 95-unit mixed-use residential project in Seattle’s Uptown neighborhood is designed to celebrate this burgeoning...

05.16.23
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Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: Tustin Legacy Terra

Situated in a thriving neighborhood in Tustin, Calif., Terra’s modern collection of elevator-served flats and...

05.08.23
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Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: Inspire

Close to the Georgia Tech campus and across from Bobby Dodd stadium, Inspire is a...

04.25.23
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Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: Penrose

Nestled in the Gallatin Valley and surrounded by the Bridger, Gallatin and Spanish Peak mountains...

04.13.23
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Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: Buena Esperanza

Buena Esperanza — an adaptive reuse of a blighted, two-story former Econo Lodge — provides...

04.04.23
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Multifamily

Multifamily Spotlight: The Session

The Session is a unique development that transformed two aging early-1900s townhomes near the U.S....

03.23.23
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Remodeling

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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Otto Stark Home

This project revitalized a 1967 modern home by noted Chicago architect Otto Stark — reportedly,...

05.22.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Rejuvenating Kitchen Transformation

This 1944-built home remodel was an intergenerational dream come true with the homeowner fulfilling her...

05.12.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Applewood Addition

This project is a comprehensive remodel and addition for an urban-edge home in Lakewood, Colo....

05.02.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Funk It Up

The home owners of this dated 1970s home wanted a fully open concept, colorful and...

04.18.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Ravenswood Renovation

This home underwent a rejuvenation that resulted in significant changes to both the exterior and...

04.05.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: The Power of Collaboration

Tucked away on a peaceful golf course, this 5,400-square-foot home certainly didn’t lack views. It...

03.24.23
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Remodeling

Remodel of the Week: Groton Road Reno

This modern farmhouse is truly an ugly duckling transformation The home owners were open minded...

03.09.23
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Special Feature

Special Feature

POST-COVID DWELLINGS DESIGN

COVID-19 has forced many dwellers to reside at home during the quarantine time and conduct...

09.15.22
Special Feature

Home Exterior Trend: Low-Maintenance Steel Siding for Today’s Homeowners

SPONSORED CONTENT Get the insider details on designing with the architectural steel siding that is...

04.28.22
Special Feature

Home Exterior Trend: Low-Maintenance Steel Siding for Today’s Homeowners

SPONSORED CONTENT Get the insider details on designing with the architectural steel siding that is...

04.21.22
Special Feature

BALA Deadline Extended!

Good News! The Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) application deadline has been extended to...

08.26.21
Special Feature

BALA Awards Now Open

Now in its 38th year, the Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA Awards) is the...

07.15.21
Special Feature

Right Sizing: Time is Running Out to Reserve Your Seat for the July Design Bite

Don’t miss your opportunity to join Lita Dirks and Mike Woodley for the 15-minute July...

07.13.21
Special Feature

Home Builders Win Big with Lucrative and In-Demand Outdoor Living Spaces

SPONSORED CONTENT According to a study by Wakefield Research for the American Home Furnishings Alliance...

Feeney // 06.17.21
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Detail

New Roofs Improve Safety and Curb Appeal

Fall is the perfect time to secure a home from winter storms. New roofing often...

12.02.22

Unlock the WOW! Statement Entry Doors

Welcoming buyers, friends and family into a new or existing home can automatically feel more...

10.25.22

Dark Vs. Light Spaces

When designing a space, there is a multitude of options when choosing between dark and...

09.30.22

Trending Stair Designs

Stairs have been used many times by designers as an element to emphasize innovation and...

08.31.22

2021 BALA Adaptive Re-Use Winners

The existing building stock presents significant opportunities for adaptive re-use. Instead of ignoring structures as...

08.01.22

Looking Out the Window

Infusing Your Spaces with Natural Light Which do people prefer – natural or artificial light?...

07.05.22
Remodeling

Home of the Week: Maykus Residence

A renovation of the 1904 home of one of Grapevine, Texas’ first mayors sought to...

12.13.17
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