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Issue 267 – HOUSES 2017

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Best New Home 2017: For the Sake of Simplicity

A skillful execution of building-science principles and the quest for a simple, long-lasting home allow a unique detail to shine: the framing.

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  • Best Remodel 2017: Colonial Transformation

    Improved flow, more natural light, and a connection to the outdoors modernize a creekside Minnesota home.

  • Best Small Home 2017: A LEED House on a Small Lot

    An architect designs a right-sized, certified Platinum home on a challenging building lot in British Columbia.

  • Best Traditional Home 2017: Federal Farmhouse

    A Vermont architect uses the state’s energy-efficiency guidelines to craft a new zero-energy home steeped in traditional character.

  • Best Energy-Smart Home 2017: Net-Positive in New England

    This new home blends the nostalgia of a traditional Massachusetts farmhouse with the needs of a 21st-century family.

  • Editor's Choice 2017: A Study in Design/Build

    This new home for a Navajo ­family blends traditional values with modern details and materials.

  • Readers' Choice Awards 2017

    In addition to the six award-winning projects selected by the Fine Homebuilding editors, we also asked our readers to select their favorite homes.

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  • Why Don’t We Build Better Houses?

    Although we know how to build healthy, comfortable, durable homes, mostly we don’t … but not because it’s too expensive.

  • Surviving a Design Review

    Whether you’re in a historic district or an upscale development, the secrets of success are the same.

  • FHB House: Flexibility in the Floor Plan

    The completed house is durable, efficient, and attractive with a flexible floor plan on each level.

  • Through the Lens

    Design ideas from the Fine Homebuilding photographers.

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  • You Are Building Better Houses

    We’ve created a shortsighted market where buyers need to pack as much resale value as possible into their initial costs because that’s all appraisers will tally and all lenders will underwrite.

  • Drawing Is Easy, Building Is Hard

    A real-world relationship with building materials and processes makes architects better at their jobs.

    Tools & Materials

  • SPEC

    Great finds inspired by our best houses.

    Drawing Board

  • Built-In Banquettes

    A banquette is a great way to efficiently accommodate a table and seating in a space that would otherwise be too cramped for a more conventional dining table and chairs.

    Keep Craft Alive

  • Breaking the Mold of a Traditional Architect

    Steve Baczek is keeping craft alive by pushing the envelope of modern building

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