A great Texas style house plan with many modern and appealing features

Pinterest is one of the world’s best databases for ideas, a social search engine with access to every single kind of inspiration you could possibly ask for. It’s the perfect resource for those looking to build a home. These house plans on Pinterest are the most current, popular, and stylish ones out there.

Say goodbye to formal living and dining rooms. Welcome to the open floor plan - a modern design where busy families gather together and interact with each other and their friends in a center of activity unobstructed by walls and boundaries.

Great kitchen design is less about how it looks (which is also important) and more about how it works. Your kitchen is the most important room in the house, so you want to do it right. Here are 10 common design mistakes professional designers see in kitchens created by someone without experience.

Whether it’s a simple family gathering, a Fourth of July cookout, a birthday celebration, or a holiday reunion, there are things you can do to make entertaining at home enjoyable and stress-free. From trendy home features and furniture arrangement, here are several ideas to make your home an ideal entertaining place for family and friends.

“Simplicity is beauty” truly captures the essence of the ranch house plan. The earth-hugging, one-story sensations of the 1950s-1960s are basking in a revival. It’s time to revisit these houses that feature open floor plans, large windows, sliding glass doors leading to a rear patio; and how their endless possibilities continue to intrigue 21st century architects.

How high should you go with the ceilings in your new home? As priorities shift, the sense of space and aesthetics provided by high ceilings take precedence over higher construction, heating, and cooling costs. So if budget is not an issue, go with what you find appealing and attractive.

From home automation technology, energy-efficient innovations, multi-generational design concepts, and lighting styles to trends in cultured-stone and wood decor, mix-and-match doors, kitchen appliances, door locks, and tiles, the 2018 International Builders’ Show showcased amazing and exciting ideas that may shape the future of the building industry.

From just a mere cabinet to hide pipes, house the sink, and give needed storage, the bathroom vanity – a simple standalone or a stylish split fixture in master suites – has evolved into a trendy centerpiece of the bathroom. Here’s a look at the split vanity’s various design configurations and benefits.

Love fireplaces? Brace for some bad news: a fireplace and the subsequent chimney aren't the blessing you might consider them to be. Many home improvement professionals see your chimney as a liability instead of a commodity and actually recommend sealing it up permanently. Here are some reasons driving that suggestion.