The 2008 Watermark Awards

Conventional wisdom hits the chopping block in this year’s kitchen and bath competition.

Kitchen Design

Kitchen Cabinets for Men

German high-end kitchen manufacturer Poggenpohl has always prided itself on cutting-edge modern products , but its latest launch is, perhaps...
Fifties Love Affair

“QUIRKY DICK VAN DYKE house with brick floors” is how architect Tom Shafer describes the pre-makeover state of this 7,500-square-foot ranch ...
Safe Haven

When Brookfield Homes first laid the groundwork for Mystic Point, a suburban village of 252 attached homes just around the bend from the acc...

Design Details: Sweat the Small Stuff

The mood in the home building industry is officially glum. Buyers are playing a waiting game, and inventory isn't moving. Except in the case...
What (Single) Women Want

Nancy Gear was 56 when she decided to trade in her house on a half acre outside Redding, Calif., for something smaller and closer to town. “...
Affordable By Design

Architecture, site planning, and construction pro formas can make or break the bottom line.

They are greenfields, brownfields, grayfields, and desert outposts. The 44th annual Gold Nugget Awards celebrate Western projects that...

With authentic detailing and conveniences to suit the modern boomer, this stately Gulf Coast plantation home brings a fresh look to...

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Spiff Up Your Standing Inventory

Like most real estate agents these days, Lori McGuire has had to step it up a bit to get buyers to sign a contract. A Realtor in Orange Coun...
60 Clermont Street, Denver

DESIGNER DEBRA TONEY DESCRIBES the exterior elevation style of this Denver spec home as Asian-influenced Arts and Crafts. It's an aesthetic ...
Old Dominion Showhouse, Mclean, Va.

IS IT RETRO? IS IT CONTEMPORARY? This heavenly, 340-square-foot master bath defies any one label, proving that eclecticism can be stunning w...

A Tale of Two Master Plans

The home building industry is in for a long, grueling winter, but there are signs of spring on the horizon. At opposite ends of the country,...
Wofford College Housing Village

Most college students can't wait to get out of the dorms and into off-campus housing. At Wofford College, seniors have a reason to stick aro...
A Modern Alternative

Looking for a sure-fire way to distinguish yourself from all the other builders in a New Urbanist community? Take a cue from Denver-based In...