Floor Plans

For starters, the simple modular plan optimizes daylight and cross ventilation

Flipping a doorway and hutch and relocating a breakfast nook were keys to improving the flow in this Craftsman-kitchen remodel by Stefan Hampden

One bathroom designed to serve several bedrooms is a smart strategy for keeping down costs or when building a smaller houseby Russell Hamlet

A contest-winning design squeezes a vaulted living room, a master suite, and room to breathe onto a pencil-thin lotby Roxana Vargas Greenan, Trent Greenan

A successful design starts with establishing personal and business spaceby Kurt Lavenson

Before settling on a costly addition, make the most of the opportunities under your existing roofby Keyan Mizani

An earnest upside-down saltbox is updated with a gracious entry, a shingled seaside style, and windows toward the oceanby Rob Lambert

Overlooking Maine’s rocky coastline, this summer getaway follows the site’s contours and takes on the color of the forestby Roc Caivano

Proven ways to save the design team’s time and your moneyby Duo Dickinson

If a picture says a thousand words, these before and after photos say a million

An architect’s rules and refinements for combining bathroom, bedroom, and closetsby Paul DeGroot

In an excerpt from her book, The Simple Home, architect Sarah Nettleton describes the process behind creating a home that embodies "the luxury of enough."by Sarah Nettleton

Contraints can lead to creativity when building a new homeby Duo Dickinson

A traditional design adapts nicely to a residential siteby Robert Weatherall

A design/build team delivers a custom house with copper counters, oak floors, travertine stairs, and a great outdoor space for $126 per sq. ft.by Chris Stebbins

A worker's bungalow expands to meet contemporary needs without losing its charmby Bill Mastin

Tailored to emphasize the surrounding views, this open floor plan executed in durable materials is sheltered by insulating concrete wallsby Martin McBirney

A strategic remodel turns a family's heirloom summer retreat into a year-round homeby Debra Judge Silber

A steel skin, exposed framing, and a central atrium distinguish this industrial-strength version of a classic dog-run houseby Bede Van Dyke