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Multifamily Spotlight: Willa
While the Bouldin neighborhood in Austin is very low density, comprising mostly single-story and two-story cottages built at the turn of the century, South First Street—which runs through the heart of...
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Home of the Week: The Treehouse Family Retreat
The home owners decided to build a generational home. The property posed significant challenges — ancient live oaks with majestic beauty lived there first and were protected — although it has...
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Spaces to Gather: Disney Flamingo Crossings Village East
With a 61-acre site and 3 million square feet of programmed space, Flamingo Crossings Village East — designed as half of Walt Disney World’s new home for its College Intern Program — is itself the...
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Project Showcase: March Veterans Village
The project offers much needed transitional housing for returning U.S. veterans. The complex was planned and designed to create a walkable, campus-like setting to provide a nurturing, rehabilitative...
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Home of the Week: Beach View
The Strand is one of the last remaining land developments along the California coastline that still has undeveloped, vacant lots. Each lot is carefully planned to maximize views of what’s called...
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Get Ready for BALA: Project Selection
Surely, you have done something unique and award-worthy over the past two plus years. To be eligible for the Best in American Living Awards (BALA Awards), the home(s) or project(s) must have been...
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Multifamily Spotlight: The Place at Fifth + Broadway
The Place at Fifth + Broadway is a 34-story residential building at the west end of the Fifth + Broadway development in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. The rehabilitated city block replaces the...
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Get Ready for BALA: Start to Assemble Documents
Although the Best in American Living Awards (BALA Awards) application process is easy, it requires gathering some documents and information before starting. In addition to submitter and design team...
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Get Ready for BALA: Take Pictures
Photography is an important element of the Best in American Living Awards – it lets you showcase the special elements, details, design features of your homes/rooms, so make sure the photos are clear...
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Inspiration on the Drawing Board: Bleeker Residence
The Bleeker Residence is a historic preservation project in Aspen, Colo., that preserves, deconstructs and restores the existing home to revitalize its 1904 image while addressing the requirements of...
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Home of the Week: Stone Radius
With its modern vibe harkening back to Palm Springs style, Stone Radius is recognizable by its low, linear architecture, distinctive white limestone cladding and soft-arching curvature. Located in...
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Get Ready for BALA: Application Checklist
Recheck your documents to make sure you have all that is needed for an award-winning Best in American Living Awards (BALA Awards) entry: Project Team. Name and contact information for...
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Remodel of the Week: Jimmy Lake
The Lake Project involved building an outdoor kitchen, waterproof polymer deck, stairway, railing and recessed tub in the deck on a slope with a 14-month turnaround. This was a complicated project with...
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The Eclectic and Bold 1980s Design
The 1980’s was a decade of bold self-expression, and with influences ranging from punk rock to everything floral, it brought a dynamic and eclectic mix of design trends. Pop Art: One of the defining...
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2018 COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR | Bayside
Selbyville, Del. From the Judges | This community is simply lovely and very well integrated with nature, taking full advantage of its prime waterfront site. It’s very well-amenitized, takes cues from...
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Interior Design Spotlight: The Ellaville Gallery
The dramatic gallery in the foyer sets the tone for the entire home’s look and feel. The crown molding in the black tray ceiling, paired with the custom black-and-white tile pattern on the flooring of...
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Outdoor Living: Elegant Downtown Courtyard Garden
A compact garden is the ultimate rewarding puzzle. Every inch counts, and strategic division can actually make a small space feel bigger. Such is the case for this classic garden in the heart of...
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Community of the Week: The Q Topanga
This 347-unit luxury, mixed-use hospitality-oriented development was designed to fulfill the spirit of the Warner Center Specific Plan. It fronts Topanga Canyon Boulevard, directly across from Village...
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3 Low-Cost Ways to Create Stunning Spaces
The interior design world has countless elements that can be combined to create breathtaking interiors using smaller budgets yet yielding outstanding outcomes. Accent walls and ceilings Accent walls...
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1998 Home of the Year: The Palisades
Reaching back to the 1990’s, this home from Las Vegas received a 1998 BALA Platinum Award in the category Best Single-Family Detached Home, 4001 square feet and over. Chris Stuhmer (Owner of...
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