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A Double-dip of Home Building Innovation
Shea Homes creates flexible floor plans and a better way to sell them.
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A Revived Housing Market Wonders If Its Depleted Workforce Is Up To The Task
Labor shortages could lead to higher wages and home prices.
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Production Breaks Out of the Box
Two of the winners of the 2013 Gold Nugget Awards are hard proof that production builders are taking cues from custom builders. In so doing, they’re upping the game.
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Save This Old House: Texas Frontier Farmhouse
The City of Garland is also giving away its oldest home, this 1870s farmhouse from the Texas frontier
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Paint Color Ideas for Colonial Revival Houses
Skip the predictable black-and-white scheme for this elegant style, and add pops of color for a bold new look
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Houses of tomorrow, brought to you by today’s students
Nearly 65% of architecture deans in North America consider sustainable design as one of the most significant changes in course offerings over the past five years, according to a survey released last month by the Design Futures Council.
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Could this tornado-proof home design save lives?
Hong Kong-based architecture firm 10 Design has designed a tornado-proof home that retracts underground when a storm comes.
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Mystery Inspector: More Wasteful Framing
Wall, floor, and roof framing offer opportunities to make a house more energy efficient and comfortable while saving money on the lumber package.
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FourPlans: Space Where it Counts—Kitchen and Master Suites
Give ‘em what they really want: more space in the kitchen and owner’s retreat. These plans do away with formal zones, concentrating square footage instead in the high-impact areas of the home where buyers will appreciate it most.
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open shelves and exposed beams in kitchen
Open shelves and exposed beams add a sense of loftiness in a smaller kitchen. — Inspiring Home Spruce-Ups on a Shoestring Budget
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