Katie Hutchison

Small kitchens can layer storage options while big kitchens should limit storage options.

Inglenooks—nooks or corners beside a fireplace—are a 17th-century innovation designed as a practical means of keeping warm. Revived in the 20th century, inglenooks are now being reinterpreted to serve smaller fireplaces, different hearth heights, and not-so-big rooms.

Learn about two fundamental design consideration to add flow to a floor plan

Custom sliding, swinging, and overhead doors reinforce a house's architectural style and invite the outdoors in

Among the important details on a roof is the rake, the sloping edge along the end wall of a gable, shed, or gambrel roof

With its long, simple roof, a shed dormer adds the most floor space and more opportunities for windows than other dormer types