Design
Secret hideaway by Morgante Wilson Architects | Photo: Michael Robinson
Rec rooms may still be downstairs but have also found their way to upper floors and into separate buildings. Be prepared for more homeowners asking for help with this kind of space.
The judges, from left to right: Robi Kirsic, TimeLine Renovations; Vince Weber, Normandy Design Build Remodeling; Lana Galloway, LaMantia Design & Construction; and Michael Anschel, Otogawa-Ansche Design+Build.
Meet the awards judges for 2015 and find out about our new format for presenting the Design Awards winners in the magazine
This kitchen remodel, which won Project of the Year in Professional Remodeler's 2015 Design Awards, has some clever details
This deceptively simple kitchen remodel wows with its seamless integration of multiple updates and styles
Though The Breakfast Club and Footloose may be long gone, this outdated bathroom remained
Curious to learn more about energy-efficiency certification programs and related resources? Here's a sampling
When certifying a remodeling project, it’s important to find the program that best suits your needs. Here's an overview of the options
New state-of-the-art manufacturing and printing techniques have resulted in much more intriguing and versatile tiles.
This awkwardly shaped kitchen is inefficient, with lots of wasted space and not enough storage. Plus, side-door traffic runs right through the work area.
The Energy Star label helps sell windows, but the criteria used to determine those ratings on that label have changed
The federal Weatherization Assistance Program provides families with energy-saving products. One study claims the uprfront investments are about twice the actual savings. Many in the industry disagree. Photo: Paul Sableman
Remodeling experts respond to a study claiming that weatherizing a home costs more than it saves
Rear of the home after the remodel. Photo by Nick Marx
In this remodel, a trusting client and a thoughtful remodeler come together to connect a lakeside house to its unique site
Photo: Brett & Sue Coulstock/Flickr
New findings from a multi-year test Building Science Corp. conducted in collaboration with manufacturers and other industry partners
Renderings courtesy of Elenberg Fraser.
The "bootylicious" façade was designed to redistribute the building's mass for optimal structural dispersion, frequency oscillation, and wind requirements
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The retrofitted homes researchers analyzed only saved less than half the price of the improvements
One bath used to be the rule, but these days one bath per bedroom is the trend. A second-floor addition is the answer, but it takes three tries to help clients work through the problem.
With initial cost for bulbs coming down, there just aren’t any good reasons left for not making the switch to LEDs
Photos: Whit Preston
Creating aesthetically relevant retro designs isn’t just a matter of slapping up a wall of beadboard and calling it a day
Wanting to go off the grid may also mean an additional shopping trip to the local appliance store.
Photo: Christy Bright/Flickr
Real estate brokers report that many home buyers look for a kitchen washed in white