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
E-Rooms
The Internet is the after-school activity of choice for kids today; instant messaging with friends, music web sites, and kid-friendly destinations like Nickelodeon and ZoogDisney. That is the safe side of the Internet.
Site-Visits: The Very Hot Courtyard Home
Residential architect Larry Garnett paused a moment before coming up with the words to describe the feeling he was aiming to capture in the rear yard area of a home he recently designed. Finally he said, 'like the courtyard of a European villa.'
Universal Design Has Mass Appeal-Part III
Last week and the week before, we dealt with some general applications of universal design-both inside and out-and how two different builders incorporated its tenets into their plans.
Universal Design Has Mass Appeal-Part II
Part one of this series offered a working defini-tion of universal design and touched upon some of its applications on the overall design of a…
Universal Design Has Mass Appeal-Part I
People want to age in place, make their home accessible to aging parents who may move in down the road or prepare for unexpected injuries or sicknesses
Trends in Tile
Ceramic tile appeals to new home buyers for its quality, durability and ease of maintenance. Now new home buyers may opt for ceramic tile for another reason-style.
?Pipeless? Whirlpool Tub Introduced
There's another new entry in the whirlpool bath industry: Sanijet, a Dallas-based manufacturer of a new, patented technology that produces a line of 'pipe-less' whirlpool bath tubs.
Make No Mistake, Neo-traditionalDesign Is Finding Wide Acceptance
Professional Builder has long covered the birth and growth of the Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) concept in new home community planning.
