A Garage Remodel and Retreat in Wayzata
The clients were attached to their Wayzata, Minnesota home but needed more space and a retreat for recreation and entertaining. An existing detached two-car garage offered the ideal base for expansion,...
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NAHB Young Professionals: A Seat at the Table
This year, Best in American Living is pleased to help introduce the next generation of housing industry leaders. Adam Aschmann, vice president and general counsel for Houston-based Tilson Homes, chairs...
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A Look Back at the Top Design Trends of 2017
Three words that best describe the 2017 International Builders’ Show? Jam-packed, non-stop and inspiring. Many attendees left with a renewed sense of excitement for their craft and a portfolio of new...
View ArticleLet Your Voice Be Heard – Vote for Your Top Education Picks
Planning for the 2019 International Builders’ Show, which will be held February 19 – 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, is already well underway. As presenters gear up to submit their education proposals, we need...
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Home of the Week: The Brownstones at Chevy Chase Lake
These 62 luxury townhomes are located in Washington, DC suburb Chevy Chase, Md., in a wooded enclave that is situated just steps from the popular Capital Crescent Trail, as well as shops, restaurants...
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Tiny But Still Growing
Tiny homes made a big splash a few years back, with television shows, movies, websites, and blogs popping up to profile people living in very small spaces. While the initial novelty has receded,...
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65 Bay Street – Winning a Silver in Jersey City
Located in the heart of the up-and-coming Powerhouse Arts District, overlooking the Hudson River, a new, unparalleled residential luxury experience towers over Jersey City quickly, emerging as a...
View ArticleCape Cod Revived
Project Team Architect: RMS Architecture, Clemson, South Carolina Builder: The Berry Group, Six Mile, South Carolina Landscape Architect: Earth Design, Pickens, South Carolina It is a rare occasion to...
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Home of the Week: Dollhouse
The design concept was to make our Pinckney, Mich. Home of the Week feel like a real-life dollhouse, which was done by up-scaling the elements and creating whimsical curves and forms. This home is...
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Put Your Money Where Your Community Is – And Create Places that Engage
Are you a subdivider or a community builder? This is the key question Tom Kopf, Director of Community Design for Matrix Design Group based in Denver, Colo., finds himself asking every day. “Community...
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A Platinum 55+ Multifamily Project – The Summit at Rockwood
When the leadership at Rockwood Retirement decided it was time to re-position their community—a 1960s “glass box” high-rise building with undersized apartments, sparse amenities, and poor energy...
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Home of the Week: Ridgecrest
Greenville, Mich.’s The Ridgecrest was designed to suit steep lakefront lots as well as walk-out neighborhood lots. The columned front porch and shake siding create a cohesive neighborhood design and...
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How New Homes Have Changed: 1975 to 2015
Trends in what goes into a new home should be of interest to all in the home building industry, and a historical perspective may provide a useful basis for sizing up the needs of current buyers and...
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Green Development: The Holistic Approach
Green development is rooted not just in technology, but in a whole body of knowledge. It begins at the regional level, and sustainable development permeates throughout multiple aspects of community. In...
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55+ Designs: How to Please a Diverse Clientele
If there is one word that unites the 55+ population, it is probably “diverse.” There is no one-size-fits-all solution for this generation, from work to cars to home design. For example, according to...
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Home of the Week: Julep at Parasol Park
Located in Irvine, Calif., our Home of the Week is the largest plan of the Julep series at Parasol Park. The home elevates outdoor living at every level. The eye is immediately drawn from the arches of...
View ArticleGenesee Park Reaches Net Zero
This 3,700-square foot home, located across from Genesee Park, near the shores of Lake Washington and a broad open meadow that stretches 5 blocks north to Stan Sayres Memorial Park on Lake Washington...
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The Master Bedroom, Now a Sanctuary
Watch how this spacious master bedroom suite was transformed into a restful retreat. The clients built this custom home about thirty years ago when their kids were young. After many happy years of...
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Home of the Week: Waterleaf
Our Home of the Week, Waterleaf of Grand Rapids, Mich., received judges comments like “wood done well” when it won a Best in American Living Silver Award for One-of-a-Kind Custom Home (4,501-6000...
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Managing Stormwater Runoff in Kansas
Stormwater runoff on development sites is governed by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act nationally, and locally by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and City of...
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