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Design

How Are Color Trends Shifting into 2023?

Two color experts look at the macro trends influencing exterior color and offer tips to leverage

Home exterior with Westlake Royal Building Products' products

Design

10 Home Exterior Trends for 2023

Outdoor living, multi-textured facades, resilient roofs, brick, copper, and other features and pr

Westlake Royal Building Products’ Portsmouth Shake & Shingles

Sustainability

Vinyl Siding: A Surprising Way to Go Green

While the classic look of wood is forever timeless, new developments in design allow vinyl siding

Design

Defining a Home’s Architectural Style Using Interior Trim & Mouldings

Every room has a voice. Here’s how to use trim and mouldings to fill out the character of six s

Production Methods

8 Quick Tips to Reduce Jobsite Inefficiencies

Every contractor has their tricks for eliminating wasted steps without sacrificing a quality inst

Construction worker measuring exterior trim of house

Innovators

Stop Selling. Start Solving Homeowners’ Pain Points.

Westlake Royal Building Products' Paul Burleson recommends five tactics for more effective s

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Resiliency

Building for Resilience: The Roof as a First Defense

The resilience of a roof, its ability to withstand weather conditions and storms, is increasingly

Home exterior with composite roofing in Slate Gray

Design

Urban Style Moves to the Suburbs

Here are a few tips for architects and other specifiers to help homeowners bring urban flair to t

Exterior installation of Eldorado Stone’s Stacked Stone in Daybreak

Design

5 Trends and Innovations in Exterior Design

In Utopia’s first webinar of 2022, expert home builders shared the latest trends and innovation

Design

Tips and Trends for Choosing Exterior Colors

With tastes changing at a near-constant rate, what’s the best way to choose exterior color comb

Traditional Farmhouse driveway with American Flag in front

Design

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

Design

Stone Savants: The Artistic Evolution of Modern Masonry

As a lightweight, sustainable alternative to quarried stone, MSV provides a growing number of con

Design

How to Achieve Popular Board-and-Batten Looks

Achieving the board-and-batten look is easy and accessible, with a range of options across materi

Celect Board & Batten Cellular Composite siding in Frost color

Design

Best Practices for Multi-Textured Facades

There are a range of methods to create visual texture on a home's exterior façade—blending dif

How Are Color Trends Shifting into 2023?

10 Home Exterior Trends for 2023

Vinyl Siding: A Surprising Way to Go Green

Defining a Home’s Architectural Style Using Interior Trim & Mouldings

Upcoming Webinar to Explore Mental Health Challenges in the Construction Industry

Active Home Inventory Increases in September

The State of the Housing Market Prior to the Presidential Election