2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best
You'll find plenty of inspiration in these four award-winning projects from the Best in American Living Awards
The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort
Explore the design elements and unique, luxe details that combine to create a sense of comfort and relaxed indoor/outdoor living in The New American Home 2024
Explore the Desert Comfort Idea Home
Take a virtual walkthrough of the bright and airy living spaces inside the Desert Comfort Idea Home...
Luxury Meets Legacy in a Family-Oriented Lakeside Custom Home
This project from the 2022 Best in American Living Awards is inspired by its legacy and location and creates a new foundation for future generations to call home
2022 BALA Projects: Kitchens That Cook
These kitchens from the 2022 Best in American Living Awards showcase on-trend design and innovative ideas for any price point
A Texas Empty Nester Home and Studio With Room for Family, Too
A renowned residential designer takes on the task of creating his next home, and the result is both beautiful and functional
Consumer survey: Home style, location more important than price
A new survey of nearly 10,000 consumers across 43 states by John Burns Real Estate Consulting reveals several interesting findings on what buyers want in a home and community today. For instance, only 17 percent of respondents said price was most important; location and home style/design ranked highest.
4 best practices from the 2011 NHQ Award winners
The NHQ Awards represent the best of the best in quality-driven home building companies, and the 2011 class is no exception. All three winners — Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, Haseko Construction, and Wathen Castanos Hybrid Homes — employ numerous quality management best practices. Here are a few particularly interesting best practices that caught our attention.
Best of the Blogs
What we can learn from Australian construction practices; Using checklists to ensure quality management; Market update - what the bears see
4 ways to build green on a budget
It’s good to be green, but everything starts with affordability. That’s what home builders have learned about creating marketable products for cost-conscious, savvy buyers. Solar panels and tankless water heaters are attractive options, but achieving green at an affordable price requires getting back to basics: using land economically, reducing waste, making the most of smaller square footage, and keeping operating costs to a minimum.
4 Steps to Future-proofing Your Home Designs
Make sure your home designs meet the latest code requirements and green standards by applying these simple rules.
Mastering Mixed-use Housing
Mixed-use residential development is on the upswing, particularly in urban areas. But before jumping into this market, home builders need to consider the risks versus rewards.
European village concept hits just the right note with home buyers
Villebois in suburban Portland, Ore., is designed around a lively town center and features a variety of housing types.
High Style Merchandising and Vignettes on a Budget
Home staging goes way beyond decorating; it is about creating a mood in the home. But how do you create that lived-in look with a skimpy budget? We ask the experts.
Diamond in the Rough
If you're wondering what kind of product will finally entice buyers back into sales centers, here's our pick.
Open Invitation
Some builders still call it the family room, while others have adopted the contemporary term great room. Labels aside, industry experts agree this multipurpose space is here to stay. In modestly priced production homes or high-end custom residences, today's buyers are expecting more from it in function and style.
