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7 Modern Shower Doors for Contemporary Baths

As bathrooms become more contemporary, homeowners are taking an interest in sleeker, more functional shower doors. These 7 will fit into...

Kitchen + Bath

Houzz Study: Kitchen, Security, and Smart Home Spending Are Up

The 2019 Houzz & Home Survey showed an uptick in kitchen remodel spending, home security upgrades, and smart home product purchases. ...

Home Appliances

9 Building Products We Spotted at PCBC 2019

PCBC took San Francisco by storm last week with two days of programming dedicated to the art, science, and business of housing. Here are...

Home Appliances

NKBA Releases First Official Kitchen and Bath Market Index

The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) has partnered with John Burns Real Estate Consulting to release the first official...

Kitchen + Bath

18 Standout Tile Looks from the 2019 Coverings Show

The 2019 Coverings was full of opposing forces—large-format slabs next to tiny mosaics, and bold graphics paired with hyperrealistic wood...

Home Appliances

NKBA Report: Kitchens Are Getting Bigger, More Tech-y

The National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 2019 kitchen design trends survey found that 78 percent of designers reported increasing the...

Heating, Cooling + Electrical

15 Smart Home Products Millennial Homebuyers Actually Want

[Jump to product list] Millennials and technology seem like a natural pairing, but does this tech-savvy generation really dig the smart...

Kitchen + Bath

NKBA Report: Shower and Vanity Categories Lead 2019 Bathroom Trends

According to the latest bathroom trends report from the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), designers feel that the shower and...

Tools + Construction Equipment

11 Places to Find Tough and Reliable Women’s Workwear

Walk into any hardware store and the issue is obvious: Shelves and shelves are lined with men’s pants, boots, gloves, and jackets. There...

Home Exteriors

IBS 2019 Preview: 11 Building Products to See at the Show

Headed to the International Builders’ Show (IBS) next week? We’ve put together a preview of 11 new products that will be displayed at the...

Home Appliances

KBIS Preview: 11 Kitchen and Bath Products to See

The 2019 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is fast approaching. Here’s a look at 11 products that will be debuting at the show. KBIS,...

Building Envelope

Is This the Future of Housing?

FutureHAUS, Virginia Tech’s first place entry at Solar Decathlon Middle East in 2018, is reinventing how builders construct houses. ...

Kitchen + Bath

Houzz Study: Reported Kitchen Remodel Spending Increases in 2019 Houzz Trend Survey

The 2019 U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study found that reported spending on both median and large kitchen remodels increased 10 percent from...

Windows, Doors + Hardware

9 Residential Projects Honored in NanaWall’s 2018 Photo Contest

Window manufacturer NanaWall has awarded nine residential projects and six commercial projects for their use of its glass-wall products in...

Heating, Cooling + Electrical

Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Building Products of 2018

We feature hundreds of new and innovative residential construction products in the pages of PRODUCTS each year. Narrowing it down is hard...

Kitchen + Bath

Readers’ Choice: Top 10 Kitchen + Bath Products of 2018

We feature a considerable number of kitchen and bath products in PRODUCTS each year, and it can be hard to keep track of them. But based on...

Kitchen + Bath

17 Ways to Bring Pantone’s Living Coral Into Your Next Project

Color authority Pantone has announced the warm orange hue Living Coral as its 2019 Color of the Year. The company says Pantone 16-1546,...

Tools + Construction Equipment

10 Workwear Options to Keep You Warm This Winter

Jobsite work doesn’t end when the rain, snow, and cold temps roll in, so manufacturers are stepping up their cold-weather workwear products...

Tools + Construction Equipment

10 Ergonomically Designed Hand Tools That Make Jobsite Tasks Easier

Bring up hand tools these days and you’re bound to get yourself into a conversation about cordless battery technology. And while tool...

Heating, Cooling + Electrical

10 Sustainable Products We Found at Greenbuild 2018

Greenbuild, the largest annual conference and expo for sustainable construction, set up shop in Chicago this year, where we found 10...

Paints + Stains

What These 10 'Color of the Year' Picks Say About Design in 2019

Each year the color experts at paint companies pick the hues that they believe will rule the design world for the following 365 days,...

Kitchen + Bath

Pros and Cons: Wall-Hung Toilets

Geberit first introduced the wall-hung toilet in 1964, but the concept’s rise in popularity is far more contemporary. Over the last 15 years...

Home Exteriors

Survey: Ashton Woods Finds Homebuyers Prefer Customized Design Options

In its 2018 National Homebuyer Survey, production home builder Ashton Woods found that 75 percent of buyers are more likely to select a...

Home Appliances

14 Kitchen + Bath Products Manufactured in America

Believe it or not, sleek, beautiful, and high-quality kitchen and bath products don’t always need to be shipped in from across the pond. ...

Home Exteriors

3 Ways Your Roofs Can Work Harder for the Environment

Why leave your roofs an empty canvas if they could be put to work for the environment? The residential roof is often underutilized. This...

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As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

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