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7 Benefits to Integrating Plants into your Home Design
People would agree that having house plants make any space looks nicer and more welcoming, however, besides the aesthetic benefit, there are so many more reasons to include and thoughtfully consider...
View ArticleBALA Awards: 2-week Extension!
You just got lucky! The Best in American Living Awards application deadline has just been extended for an extra two weeks! Take this chance and apply now for the only design awards program at NAHB....
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Trending Stair Designs
Stairs have been used many times by designers as an element to emphasize innovation and a home’s personality. Although a staircase is typically used functionally as a transitional area between one...
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Resort Style Spa: Bathrooms
Luxury bathrooms can make living at home feel like a vacation. Investing in a bathroom retreat by upgrading baths and showers, lighting, and mirrors can bring out the resort style in any home....
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Designing a Way to Wellness
It’s amazing how much our lives have changed since the start of the pandemic. It has singlehandedly destroyed every known normal that we have cultivated and refined in this lifetime. Though despite...
View ArticleBALA Awards: Only 2 Days Left!
The entry portal to apply for the Best in American Living Awards of 2022 is closing in two days. Give yourself a chance to be recognized by the National Association of Home Builders design awards...
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Remodel of the Week: Hampton Renovation
Overlooking a pond, this house takes advantage of the views. The owners were looking for a full house remodel to update and modernize its aesthetic, but wanted to minimize the changes to the floor...
View ArticleNew Law Looks to Transform Housing
On August 16, 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Cited as “the single biggest climate investment in U.S. history by far,” it contains a number of initiatives aimed at...
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Multifamily Spotlight: The Flyway
This mixed-use development, including 27 urban apartment homes and 5,000 sf of ground-floor commercial space, is the final component of an 11-building series driven by a public/private partnership to...
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Spaces to Gather: The Saguaro Center at Del Webb (Sun City Festival II)
This multifaceted amenity building features a social great room, banquet facility, a detached fitness center, exterior aquatic zone, and outdoor activity areas for the Phase II of this active adult...
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Don’t Miss the Design Bite Talk on “Everything Old is New Again: 5 Trends...
By Don Ruthroff Join us as we explore 5 floor plan trends that you thought had gone away, that are actually back in vogue. Find out how to address these trends in a fresh and modern way so your home...
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New Home Size Trends Reversing?
An expected impact of the virus crisis is a need for more residential space, as people use homes for more purposes including work. During the housing boom of recent quarters, this led to a rise for...
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Home of the Week: The Swallow at Kiawah River
Situated on 2,000 acres of picturesque land with 20 miles of shoreline and an extensive trail network, the community combines residential, retail, and hospitality offerings in a natural riverside...
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Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Warner Red Hill
Warner Red Hill celebrates Santa Ana’s industrial heritage, promoting an enriched and diverse culture, healthy community living, and thriving regional economy. The site comprises four distinct...
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Home of the Week: California French Residence
The clients wanted a home that could entertain on a grand scale, accommodate their large family plus extended-stay guests, and feel comfortable once they become empty nesters. They had found a...
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POST-COVID DWELLINGS DESIGN
COVID-19 has forced many dwellers to reside at home during the quarantine time and conduct all their daily activities from there. Dweller’s daily routine has changed during the quarantine period....
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Stucco and Vinyl were the Most Common Siding Materials on new Homes in 2021
According to the annual data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC), stucco was the most common principal siding material on new single-family homes started in 2021 (28 percent),...
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Shower and Tub in Primary Bath Essential for First-Time Buyers
When it comes to bathroom features, a shower stall and tub in the primary bath tops the list for first-time home buyers, according to a recent NAHB study, What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition....
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Multifamily Spotlight: The Japser
Setting the architectural standard for large buildings in Charleston’s historic district, The Jasper is a 12-story mixed-use building offering 219 luxury, for-rent multifamily units, 75,000 sf of...
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King Street Station
King Street Station is a transformation—recovering brownfields and revitalizing a walkable neighborhood—a true example of changing the land use and executing on a vision for a vibrant community. The...
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