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
Staron Ascending
In a bold and unexpected pairing, Samsung's Staron solid surface has teamed with custom staircase manufacturer StairWorld Inc. to create the Staron inlaid staircase.
Color Selection Tools
A few recent innovations in choosing interior and exterior paint mean builders can delegate at least one chore to someone else - the buyer.
SpongeBob SquarePaint
No need to climb into your thinking chair to reason this one out
Shape Up Your Derriere
We've all heard it and most likely said it: It takes curb appeal to sell a new home.
The Kissing Nook
It's hardly big enough for a quick peck, but this cozy spot under the stairs is called the 'Kissing Nook' by everyone at Orren Pickell Designers & Builders in Bannockburn, Ill.
Furniture in the Bath
Interior decorators and homeowners have done a super job of furnishing other rooms in the house
Kitchen Furniture Conceals Appliances
Nothing spoils the look of a vintage kitchen like the gleam of a dishwasher or refrigerator - or even the monotony of continuous stock cabinets.