Urban Home Renovation Blends the Best of Old and New
Custom Home's Kayla Devon provides a detailed look at the magnificent blending of old and new styles in a northern Mexico contemporary housing project.
View ArticleResponsive Homes Aim to Make the American Dream a Reality for Millennials
In this exclusive series we’ll explore the many ways the BUILDER concept homes respond to the needs and desires of young adult buyers—one of the largest (but often misunderstood) groups in the country.
View ArticleContemporary House Design Gains Traction
As TRI Pointe-BUILDER's Responsive Home nears completion, contemporary styling moves from the high-end toward attainability. BUILDER's John McManus reports from Las Vegas.
View ArticleUpgrades: The Art and Science
As Ashton Woods goes online with its design studio in Atlanta, a business model that counts options and upgrades as core strategic revenue comes clear. BUILDER's John McManus reports.
View ArticleCountdown to Responsive: 12 Weeks, Four Days
Pardee Homes Las Vegas president Klif Andrews spotlights what's so new and different about the Responsive Homes
View ArticleN.C. Builder Offers Millennials a Fast, Fresh Approach to Design
At the new Wendell Falls community, Garman Homes is catering to young buyers with a design process developed just for them. The new brand is geared toward millennials who want to customize their home...
View ArticleSuperhouse Provides Ultimate Luxury Custom Home Experience
Swedish architect Magnus Ström has launched Superhouse, a bespoke house-design brand inspired by super-yachts and aimed at the super rich.
View ArticleBerk-i-tude, the New Term for Electrifying
Designer and creative director Bobby Berk speaks, up-close-and-personal, about the TRI Pointe BUILDER Responsive Homes challenge to excite young adult buyers.
View ArticleCaregivers: What You Need to Know About a Rising Tide of Households
Most American adults say a family member is caring for their aging parent who needs help handling their affairs or caring for themselves. And if they’re not already helping out a parent, most expect...
View ArticleDoors: They Get You Coming and Going
New luxury developments are incorporating bold entry doors into their designs. The goal is to create a grand—and more personal — sense of arrival.
View Article16 Interior Design Trends for 2016
Here's what the editors at House Beautiful predict people will gravitate toward in interior design in the coming year.
View ArticleInterior Designers: Solid Business Demand Ahead
Third quarter Interior Design Billings Index (IDBI) ticked up slightly in September compared with June’s IDBI score, which means the pros expect strong upcoming demand.
View ArticleStar Wars Home Decor Takes Off
Companies like Toll Brothers and Pottery Barn are capitalizing on the latest Star Wars frenzy.
View ArticleHot--and Not--Top 5 Interior Design Trends for 2016
The Wall Street Journal (pay-gated) asked 26 very opinionated interior designers for the five top decorating trends to look forward to this year. Plus: Five trends that are kaput.
View ArticleBlu Homes Launches its First Design Studio iPhone App
Blu Homes, Inc. has launched its Blu Design Studio app. See what's app with that.
View ArticleActivating the Millennial New-Home Buyer
A residential builder’s guide to the who, why, and how of development, design, construction, and marketing to young adults of today and tomorrow.
View ArticlePersonalization: Pipe-dream or Business Model?
Technology once made variation the enemy of efficiency. Then technology learned a few things. Here's a bright, bold case of where 'semi-custom' volume-building is heading.
View ArticleSeven Easy Ways to Recharge the Look of Your Homes
Are your homes in need of a style makeover this year? It doesn’t have to be extreme, according to two IBS presenters.
View Article55+ Is Where the Action Is
Offering customized designs for senior buyers who are able to pay a premium is the new opportunity for builders.
View Article'Parasitic' Rooftop Homes Reshape Affordable Housing in Paris
Homes built on top of other dwellings are inexpensive and surprisingly beautiful.
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