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
Sustainability
More Golf Homes Are Taking a Swing at Sustainability
Some homeowners enjoy their lake house, others have their cabin in Aspen, and some enjoy golf homes. These residential properties are linked to…
Home Design
Gable Art 101: Types, Tips, and What Not to Do
Gable art comes in many forms and with many questions. Housing Design Matters gives the low-down on the most popular pieces of gable art including…
The Rise of Smart Home Health Technology
For those who can afford it, there is an entire realm of home technology focused on monitoring occupants’ health at every second of the day. Kobi…
Could This Be the Sustainable Neighborhood of the Future?
A new five-million person city, powered by clean energy and featuring an abundance of green spaces, may become the model for sustainable living.…
How Developers Are Adapting Apartment Buildings For Health, Safety
The draw of an amenity-filled rental complex is enough for renters to pay hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars more. But in a time when shared…
A Designer's Tips for Creating an Effective Homeschooling Space
Children need an enriching, separated, yet internet capable area for which they can successfully learn at home. One home designer tells Forbes…
From Missouri to Connecticut, These Cabin Designs Are Popping Up Everywhere
One architect turned developer transformed a secluded, woodsy area outside of New York into the headquarters for $1 million luxury cabins—and all…
Outdoor Living
Top 5 Landscaping Features That Increase Home Value
It's well known that curb appeal is important. These landscaping elements can make the difference in increasing a home's value
Multifamily
How Multifamily Housing Can Survive the Pandemic
Are multifamily housing and density doomed? Are people going to be repulsed by the idea of riding an elevator, sharing a common entry, or touching…
Paints / Stains / Finishes
Behr Announces the 2021 Color Trends
To promote “elevated comfort,” the theme for the 2021 paint color palette, Behr Paint Company today is introducing a spectrum of 21 shades,…
