How to Design for the Build-for-Rent Market
Architecture and design firm BSB Design spoke with experts across several states to shed light on an optimal BFR design strategy.
2023 Design Trends Highlight Post-Pandemic Shifts and Affordability Struggles
Most homebuyers will compromise features for affordability, NAHB finds, but other buyer preferences continue to shape how homes are built and sold in 2023.
Coverings Announces Top 10 Tile Trends for 2023
Gathered and forecasted by the three leading international tile associations and sponsors, Coverings has announced the top 10 ceramic tile trends for 2023.
5 Hot Handpicked Kitchen Trends
The New Home Trends Institute delves into design trends, handpicking five hot kitchen trends for home buyers and sellers.
Top 2023 Kitchen and Bathroom Design Trends
For its 2023 report, NKBA surveyed almost 600 industry members about what their client homeowners want.
Performance-Based Design to 'Tip The Avalanche' of Industry Innovation
BSB Design assesses its design success with four key metrics, offering a 15% to 18% increase in client profitability when achieved.
<p>Home design is a process that starts with the inception of a building, and never seems to end. Both interior and exterior design are fundamental to any homebuilding project—especially in this day of renovation and limitless potential. </p>
From Fashion to Facade: How Homes are Getting Bolder and Edgier
How does the fashion industry influence exterior home design? Jeff Mulcrone of BSB Design shares four insights during Utopia’s Exterior Design Trends and Innovations webinar.
Exterior Materials: 3 Key Findings for the Next 3 Years
Stone or stucco; brown, bold? The New Home Trends Institute highlights these key material usage strategies for home exteriors.
Influences of Naturalism, Disruption, and Ease Shaping Today’s Home Architecture and Roof Pairings
Survey reveals three key macro-influences impacting home design and how those trends are shaping roof pairings.
4 Interior Design Considerations for Promoting Well-Being
In its latest white paper, national design firm Mary Cook Associates takes a scientific approach to pinpoint four essential areas to increase residents’ health and wellness.
Stone Savants: The Artistic Evolution of Modern Masonry
As a lightweight, sustainable alternative to quarried stone, MSV provides a growing number of contemporary styles for more artistic applications. Here are three advantages of using MSV to elevate the architectural and artistic appeal of any space, whether indoors or out.
5 Ways to Consistently Deliver Good Housing Design
The way a house is designed has a great impact on the user experience—good or bad. What are some ways that builders can consistently deliver good housing design? Sam Rashkin shares 50 best practices from his comprehensive framework of Housing 2.0.
How to Achieve Popular Board-and-Batten Looks
Achieving the board-and-batten look is easy and accessible, with a range of options across materials and price points.
Best Practices for Multi-Textured Facades
There are a range of methods to create visual texture on a home's exterior façade—blending different cladding and trim materials, mixing profiles, color variations... Here are a few strategies to keep in mind as you experiment with multi-textured facades.
5 Kitchen Trends ‘Set To Explode’ in 2022
Interior design experts provided insight on commonly cited kitchen trends in the New Home Trends Institute’s March Survey Insights Report.
Exterior Design Trends and Innovations [ON DEMAND WEBINAR]
Watch on-demand: Our panel of experts share the latest trends and innovations in exterior design, outdoor living, and indoor-outdoor connections in the single-family production homebuilding market.
