Home Offices Remain Popular Among Home Buyers
By Rose Quint Few events over the last century have had as profound an impact on the ways we live than the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Premier among them is the heightened relevance of ‘home.’ The...
View Article8 Kitchen Before/Afters That Wow, plus a bonus bath remodel
If remodels had high school superlatives, these would be “Most Transformed.” Celebrate National Home Remodeling Month with these kitchen and bath remodels: The Julie The layout of this kitchen was not...
View ArticleHow to Incorporate Health and Wellness into Multifamily Design
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on personal mental, physical and emotional well-being, and shined a stronger light on the importance of health and wellness in our daily lives. It’s...
View ArticleRemodel of the Week: Samson Beach House
The challenge of this project was to create a more open, airy, and functional plan for an existing structure on a constrained site, while providing a modern, dramatic design for a beachfront...
View ArticleMay is National Home Remodeling Month, Making it the Perfect Time to Refresh...
SPONSORED CONTENT Wrought Iron railing replaced with stainless railing with glass panel infill. In most multi-story homes, the stairs are positioned in a very visible, central location. That means...
View ArticleMultifamily Spotlight: Residences by Armani/Casa
Located on the golden sands of Sunny Isles Beach, Residences by Armani/Casa takes luxury living to new heights, with striking architecture, high-fashion interiors and unparalleled amenities. Featuring...
View ArticleReserve Your Seat for the May Design Bite: Elevations & Entry Design
Do your homes elicit an emotional response on first impression? If you answered “I’m not sure” or “What?” this Design Bite is for you. Join Deryl L. Patterson, AIA – President, Housing Design...
View ArticleRemodel of the Week: Jenschke Sunday Haus
The owner wanted to renovate the diamond-in-the-rough Sunday Haus she had recently purchased. Extensive care was taken to maintain the ambiance of the old homestead while updating the structure to...
View ArticleWow with Window Treatments
By Sue Ridgeway Considering the importance of windows in a home’s architecture, the treatment of a window should be one of the first design decisions. Similar to creative decisions relating to...
View ArticleCelebrate Remodeling: Award-Winning Additions
This 694-sf covered patio addition at Rosemary House in Northbrook, Ill. links two outdoor spaces. Instead of the typical screen panels in between posts four feet apart, the design team engineered...
View ArticleInspiration on the Drawing Board: Brentwood Modern
For their new residence located on a sloped lot, the clients desired a contemporary home that takes advantage of the views while embracing an indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The experience of entering the...
View ArticleHome of the Week: Sanctuary
Inspired by the owner’s luxury yacht, this oceanfront home serves a dual purpose — the perfect setting for weekend entertaining and a private sanctuary to decompress. Centered around a 50-foot...
View ArticleMultifamily Spotlight: The Bristol
Located along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent to the Royal Park Bridge, the design was inspired by the notion of a yacht sailing along the water and its ensuing wake. The contemporary...
View ArticleChic Inspiration: Books & Boujee
The upper level of this home, which solely housed his and her home offices with a powder bath in between, posed an architectural layout problem early on in the building process. It required her to...
View ArticleHome of the Week: Homestead at Irby Ranch – Plan 1
Meritage Homes’ Homestead at Irby Ranch offers first time home buyers, young couples and families an opportunity to live in a single-family home in a new residential neighborhood in Pleasanton through...
View ArticleMaintaining Creative Energy During COVID-19
SPONSORED CONTENT How can art and creativity help society emerge from lockdown? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have turned to art to ward off the boredom and isolation of lockdown....
View ArticleHome of the Week: 5th Avenue Enclave
Situated on Boca Raton’s Intracoastal Waterway, 5th Avenue Enclave reflects the modern aesthetic of the sophisticated neighborhood, and keeps pace with the with the emerging in-town energy. Part of...
View ArticleDesign to Inspire Happiness
By Sue Ridgeway Good interior design can help a property sell, and improve your overall health and wellbeing. It can also inspire happiness. It may sound a bit far-fetched, but it’s true. Using...
View ArticleBonus Home of the Week: Sterling Grove – Napa Collection – St. Helena
The farmhouse façade and large front porch reflect the origins of the site, once a working farm. The entry way leads to an oversized foyer; the open layout, single-level plan features an expansive...
View ArticleMultifamily Spotlight: Bungalows on the Lake at Prairie Queen: Phase 1
This 50-acre, 747-unit project is the country’s first “missing middle” neighborhood. Phase 1 with 132 units is completed and 100 percent leased. The concept meets the growing demand for more...
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