What's Hot in Home Design for 2013?
What's hot in home design for 2013? Plenty. Kitchens designed for spectators. Home gyms go modular. Outdoor showers take off (with well-placed walls for privacy). And you can call your house and control just about any system from your smart phone.

Secrets of a Model Home Design Pro
Ever wanted the secrets of a model home design pro? Award-winning model home merchandiser, Mary DeWalt, and NewHomeSource team up to offer you our Top 10 Design Tips, plus eight short videos that will give you the hottest design trends for each room in your home -- in two minutes flat.

Unveiled! The Hottest Trends in Kitchen & Bath Design
The latest trends at the most recent Kitchen & Bath Industry Show will be appearing soon in new homes near you. So what are the hot design trends for two of the most important rooms in your home -- your kitchen and master bath?

Camping Out With Two Celebrity Designers from HGTV
Celebrity interior designers, Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis, appear on HGTV, Bravo and NBC. Now they've launched Design Camp, seminars with top design experts across the nation. We caught up with this designing duo to get their expert advice on the design choices that buyers make when building a home.

Coastal Meets Country: Tour a Southern Living Showcase Home, Part One
Lake views, a gorgeous two-story limestone fireplace, a luxurious master bath with marble everywhere — what more could you want in a dream home? Join NewHomeSource as we tour a stunning Southern Living Showcase Home in Lago Vista, Texas, near Austin. Can you say inspiration?

Coastal Meets Country: Tour a Southern Living Showcase Home, Part Two
Kitchens are the center of the home, where families cook, eat and spend time together. In Part Two of this series, you'll learn how to make your kitchen both functional and inviting by touring the striking kitchens — yes, plural — of this Central Texas Southern Living Showcase Home.

Cool Gadgets and Gizmos for Your Home
Bye-bye, excess. Hello, attainable luxury. The 2013 International Builders Show reflected a new attitude among today's home buyers: Exuberance is out, but there is still a desire for a dream home filled with practical — yet fun — items. Here are some of the show's highlights.

Future-Proof Your New Home
Unless you're the next Steve Jobs, you probably can't imagine exciting new technologies that don't exist today, but that will be common in our homes in five to ten years. But you can take smart steps to future-proof your new home now, while it's under construction. Here's how from the NewHomeSource team.

Getting the Most from Space-Saving Appliances
It seems that no matter how big the home, there could always be a little more square footage. With many of today’s space-saving appliances, though, having enough space in your new home won’t be an issue. Check out the latest appliances that take little space and, in some cases, multitask.

Home Trends Move From Lavish to Practical
Each year, the Best in American Living Awards honor the latest trends in new home design. What seven trends did the expert panel of judges spy this year? From right-sized luxury – and a move from lavish to practical that doesn't leave aesthetics behind – here's what to expect in new homes near you.

Open Floor Plans: The Way We Live Today
Open floor plans reflect the way we live today. A good floor plan offers well-planned sight lines and traffic patterns. The flow of rooms balances privacy and togetherness and the placement of windows enhances views. Here's how to select the best plan for your new home.

Regional Home Designs Blur as Styles Mix and Migrate
Can you tell the difference between a New England Saltbox home, a Dutch Colonial, an English Tudor or a mid-century modern home? It's becoming harder to discern what architects call the "bones" of your home as builders mix and match regional styles. Here's where new home design is headed.

The Hottest Trends in Flooring
For years homeowners have had the options of carpet, wood floors, tile and vinyl flooring. Those options still exist, but nowadays they are more intricate. Flooring manufacturers are finding ways to make carpets softer, wood more rough-looking, tile bigger and vinyl more luxurious than ever.

The Latest Options to Side Your Home
While vinyl siding is the most common siding material, you have many options to clad the exterior of your home. You can pick material and even color. Here’s the lowdown on the latest selections in home siding and how to choose the option best for your home.
 

The Well-Appointed Laundry: Washers and Dryers with Style
Many interior designers say that creating a laundry area that's stylish (and that serves more than one function) can make doing laundry, well, pleasurable. Here's how you can create a laundry room in your home that you'll actually want to spend lots of time in.

The Well-Connected Bath
We’ve gotten used to the latest technology and the personalization that comes with it — and that’s no different in the bathroom. Top interior designers from around the country give us the scoop on how cutting-edge technology is enhancing our bathroom experience.

Tips to Create a Networked Home
Today’s homes are more connected than ever. Wireless access everywhere is ideal for tablet and smartphone use — but also place wired network connections strategically inside and outside your home during construction to ensure the highest quality video. Here's how to create a networked home.

What’s New in Flooring?
The latest flooring choices are improving in quality and texture: Carpets are softer, engineered wood is cheaper and laminate flooring is more durable. Flooring has taken strides in the “green” department. Here’s what’s new in flooring and how you can have both eco- and budget-friendly flooring.

What's In — And Out — In Home Design?
From outdoor entertainment areas to private, spa-like retreats inside your home, what's in (and out) in home design? The latest trends in key rooms for your home may surprise you.