Floor Plans

Here are the many ways one builder uses a free design program to avoid complications, to plan more efficiently, and to raise the quality of his work. by Matt Jackson

When you can't add on or bump out, open the kitchen to adjacent spaces and keep the layout simple  by Jerri Holan

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 house by Russell Hamlet

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

A successful design starts with establishing personal and business space by Kurt Lavenson

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

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

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

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

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

Architect Stephen Tilly crafts and uncommon speculative home that is influenced by its neighborhood by Mark Feirer

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