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
What Gen-Z Buyers Really Want in a Home
The fervor of planning for Millennials in the home building industry has now pivoted to Gen Z. So, what does this new generation want?
4 Luxury Production Home Designs to Inspire
Yes, these are designs for production homes, but you won't find any cookie-cutter repetitive elements in this high-end selection
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
4 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects With Real Impact
From former schools to warehouses, these adaptive reuse projects—winners in the 2023 Best in American Living Awards—succeed in creating new housing and revitalizing their neighborhoods
Kid-Friendly Home Design Four Ways
Do your ‘family’ homes really deliver great design for parents and their children? Here are four clever home design ideas that consider kids and adults alike
Building Software
BIM for Home Builders
Proponents of building information modeling software, like Warren Buffett, say now's the time for home builders to adopt the technology
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.
Home Builders Take Basements to a New Level
What was once called the basement is now being labeled as the lower level. Home builders aim to attract homebuyers with lower levels that offer more fun and functional space
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.
Mod Moves Up
The Gulf Coast housing crisis created by Hurricane Katrina is churning up innovation on a broad scale, and the solutions taking shape in Louisiana and Mississippi may eventually land at your door, wherever you do business.
Decked Out
Working with landscape architects and clients to build decks for functional multipurpose outdoor spaces.
The Complete Home Office
The new room of the house: merchandising and drafting floor plans for optimal layout placement of home offices.
Southern Flare on the West Coast
Building estate communities with floor plan designs that cater to the empty nesters and children.
