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
Laundry Room as Family Activity Center
The Family Studio concept from Whirlpool Corp. elevates the laundry room to a spacious, multipurpose, family-friendly place.
Butler's Pantries at Any Price Point
The return of the butler's pantry is making modern entertaining easier than ever.
Recessed Leads in Lighting Trends
Recessed lighting is tops and track lighting barely registers on the popularity meter, according to a National Kitchen & Bath Association survey of its members on customers’ preferences.
Design is Key to Cost Breakthroughs
Tom Gillespie, vice president of housing for suburban Chicago builder Kennedy Homes, says “the real breakthroughs in hard costs will not come from quantity buying of materials as much as by simplifying the plans we build to reduce the number of parts w...
Design Tools
Cultured Stone, maker of veneers that mimic the look and feel of natural stone, has de-signed a program to help builders and architects specify fireplace designs.
The Drawing Board Fridge
Haier America went back to the drawing board when it searched for a refrigerator feature to complement the fridge’s role in most kitchens as a central message board.
Learning Via Home Design
For the past nine years, Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., has taught girls in grades 8-12 about architecture during its SummerMath program.
Book Review: The New City Home
Everyone says cities are on the rise. It stands to reason, then, that the people moving there must have places to live.
Book Review: The New Bungalow
Filled with photos — from simple, charming streetscapes to warm, rich interiors — The New Bungalow is a wealth of details and ideas for builders and designers interested in the Arts and Crafts style of architecture.
