A home’s exterior is its most visible promise—a declaration of shelter and stability. It is the first line of defense, a ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Homebuilders are turning the siding industry on its head. Contractors and architects are breathing new life into vertical board-and-batten siding. Long a staple on old farmhouses and some niche styles ...

Designer Niall Cain used continuous high ribbon windows to separate the roof from the cedar cladding and brick base below while up-lighting around the perimeter of the cathedral ceiling reinforcing ...

New home siding is a costly upgrade, but it can improve your home’s curb appeal instantly. And the large price tag may be well worth it, given the relatively high return on investment for new siding ...

This listicle showcases five innovative and resilient home building styles that are becoming more popular in fire-prone ...

Split-level homes are a suburban relic of post-WWII baby boom housing trends that began in the 1950s and were popular until the 1970s. Builders riffed on the traditional ranch house in order to ...

If you live in New Jersey, you already know how unpredictable the weather can be. One week it's humid and sticky, the next it's freezing and windy. Summers are hot enough to make vinyl siding warp, ...

Wood shutters are a rustic complement to this old stone house. Q. We are designing a home along a modern architectural aesthetic but are situated in a neighborhood that has more traditional brick and ...

The modern farmhouse décor has become the rage for homeowners and surpassed the McMansion look of the early 2000s as a favorite for new builds. A modern farmhouse is defined by its white board and ...