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>
ASID’s 2022 Trend Report Indicates Three Major Trends for Designers
The American Society of Interior Designers' (ASID) 2022 Trend Report indicates an emphasis on health, wellness, and technology, and highlights the current struggle to attract employees in the design industry.
6 Lifestyle Shifts Influencing Exterior, Interior Design
From the urban migration to the return of Maximalism, the last two years have brought about noticeable shifts in what consumers want in new homes and remodeling projects.
5 Inefficient Home Spaces That Could Use a Redesign
Our home designs are inefficient, but they don't have to be. BSB Design’s Dan Swift applies ergonomics to residential interiors, and lists five spaces that designers should focus on to increase efficiency for homeowners.
Rock-Solid Seasonal Aesthetics for Holiday Hosting
Natural elements, guest-friendly kitchens, and right-sized dining spaces are among the key design elements of a home made for the holidays.
The ‘5 Ps’ Shaping Function and Livability in Today’s Home Design
National design firm Mary Cook Associates published its third white paper in a series on the fundamentals of interior design. Here’s how the increase in working from home and other lifestyle changes have affected the multifamily and single-family development process, and what designers can do to adapt.
3 Ways To Value Engineer Your Homes To Maximize Impact
The most effective value engineering involves carefully combining both premium and economical windows and doors, all in one home.
A Community Hub for Crisis Times
An architecture student imagines an innovative neighborhood center for Houston.
Exterior Cladding for Interior Applications
The aesthetics and performance attributes of siding materials can often serve a purpose for inside the home.
Sharing Space: The Evolution of Outdoor Gathering Areas
Buyers in all markets are looking for the type of outdoor experiences at home that used to be reserved for warm-weather states only.
Simple Ways to Add Polish to Outdoor Living Spaces
Builders and remodelers can elevate outdoor spaces in numerous ways, and they don’t have to break the bank.
