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  • Same Square Footage, but Bigger

    When converting this house on Martha's Vineyard from a two-family to a single-family, LDa Architecture & Interiors reworked the floor plan to make the home feel more spacious.

  • Video: Introducing the 2019 HOUSES Awards Winners

    Here's a look at the winners in all six categories of Fine Homebuilding's annual design awards: Best New Home, Best Remodel, Best Small Home, Best Energy-Smart Home, Best Traditional Home, and Editor's Choice.

  • Best Small Home 2019: Small and Skinny Spec Home

    This 1650-sq.-ft. urban home challenges market norms with a thoughtful modern design.

  • Bathroom Renovation

    A great cast iron sink with two faucets anchors this bright and sunny bathroom. Designed for a family with three small children, this bathroom is functional and playful at the…

  • A Bright and Open Kitchen

    Clean lines and a bright palate help define this open kitchen. Each element, including the tile backsplash, light countertops, white cabinets with sleek drawer pulls, contribute to the rooms overall…

  • California Dreamin

    In California many design decisions come back to opening up your home to the outdoors. This can vastly expand ones usable square footage without adding any building expense, which comes…

  • A Loft Bedroom

    The exposed wood support beam, along with angles created by roof eves shapes the experience of this loft bedroom.  A clean palate, natural wood floors, white walls and white exterior…

  • Downsizing Below Grade

    Lanefab Design/Build’s client downsized from an adjacent 1920s main house into this 750-sq.-ft. single-bedroom abode with detached garage. Both the house and the garage were designed around a large magnolia…

  • Small-Home Harmony

    Tight space restrictions, unique cultural requirements, and the desire to age in place informed this compact, efficient design.

  • Prioritizing Budget Items

    Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects was called in to design a retreat home for its clients’ property in Methow Valley, Wash. A modest wish list and a restricted budget resulted in…

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