Design and Planning - Page 16 of 439

A large deck with a screened porch below it enables this open-concept, two-level home to take advantage of its setting at the edge of Lake Champlain.

This one-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage on New York's Fishers Island provides panoramic ocean views and a private setting amid woodlands, fields, and ponds.

Before turning an attic into livable space, learn the code requirements specific to attics.

Understanding the available options and the client-contractor relationship can help put both clients and contractors on equal footing.

This author and architect discusses achieving carbon reduction in the home-building industry through radical sufficiency and using less.

In this video, principal designer Kate Smith discusses her decisions behind incorporating Marvin windows and doors in her family’s home.

Thoughtful consideration of location and the natural surroundings goes a long way toward nestling a home into its setting.

Andy Moore and his crew at Modern Oak Construction use PL Premium Max construction adhesive to build strong, long-lasting stairs in this remodel project.

Follow the Fine Homebuilding Podcast on your favorite app. Subscribe now and don't miss an episode: Dack says new net-zero builds can be affordable. RJ shows us Matt Risingers’ garage…

Learn what induction is, what you need to know about making the switch from gas or electric, and top products to consider.