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Tiny Homes, Big Impact
(from the NAHB Now blog) As we previously reported, the tragic flooding in South Carolina...
Home of the Week
Our Home of the Week is Orchard Hills, Trevi Plan 3, Irvine, Calif. This home...
Celebrate Recycling!
Sunday November 15 saw the annual America Recycles Day, a chance to raise awareness of how...
A Lot to Love About LID
Low Impact Development (LID) techniques for managing storm water are becoming more and more advanced–just...
Greenbuild Features the Best in Sustainable Practices
Washington, DC hosts the annual Greenbuild November 18-20. Greenbuild is the premier event for sustainable building....
Home of the Week
Our Home of the Week is Shanglin Lake, Hangzhou, China. Varied arrangements of seven-home clusters...
Prepping Homes for Holiday Guests
With the holidays almost inevitably come overnight guests. You want to provide visitors with the...
A Sense of Belonging
Nevermind its open plan and fully-glazed walls; the Best in American Living Home of the...
Home of the Week
Our Home of the Week is Breezy Point of Delavan, Wisc. It’s a wonderful example...
Leaves, Leaves, Everywhere
Perhaps the most beautiful part of fall is the changing of green leaves to bright...
Countdown to Thanksgiving
Today at Best in American Living, we saw the photo on the left and thought...
Designing for Millennials
Millennials’ impact is just beginning–especially in the housing market. They outnumber Boomers by 15 million. In...
Housing Recovery to Grow in 2016, but Challenges Remain
Steady employment and economic growth, pent-up demand, affordable home prices and attractive mortgage rates will...
Architect-Designed Tiny Home Offers Downsized Living in a Refined Package
(from Jennifer Goodman, BUILDER, the magazine of the National Association of Home Builders) Tiny houses...
Top Tips for Winterizing Your Home
Thanks to NAHB Remodelers, we have some great tips for preparing your home for winter...
The New Fall Issue Is Here!
Fall evokes comfort: velvety leaves, deep colors, satisfying warmth. The new Fall issue of Best...
3 Thoughts on Outdoor Kitchen Design
They can be big or small, simple or complex; they can tax to the very...
It’s Floor Plan Friday!
Floor plans may be complex to understand, but they are so critical to a family’s...
Do You Really Need the Tub?
A luxurious master bath is all the rage these days. But how exactly do we...
Design Green, Build Green, Live Green
This week, a guest post from our friends at North Carolina Design… Asheville’s lush, green forests...
Storage for Seasonal Clothing
As the weather changes, many of us will have to make room in an already...
Glamping! Coach Cottages
“Glamping,” or, glamorous camping, is a trend that is increasing in popularity worldwide. This new...
Designing Transitional Spaces
Architecturally, many homes now blur the line between outside and inside. Many of the same...
Creating Community
Ahhh, the great outdoors! Who doesn’t enjoy being outside on a beautiful day? Everyone loves...
Power Pantries
As a residential architect and working mom, I make it my mission to find ways...