Increasingly, buyers and builders seek out reclaimed wood; used lumber “harvested” from old homes, factories, warehouses, barns, wineries, breweries, and even bridges and railroads

In a few months, the Color Marketing Group, an international, not-for-profit association, will predict the color directions for the next few years and identify some of the strongest continuing trends.

What builders need to know to shed better light on the homes they build.

Once regarded merely as a place to lather up and rinse off, the shower now is seen as a sanctuary.

The kitchen and bath industry has exploded with new, exciting products during the past few years.

Cabinets open the door to greater design flexibility in any room in the house.

New countertop products offer the opportunity to forge bold buyer memory points in model home kitchens and baths.

Seven standouts Professional Builder toured this spring in the Inland Empire and Orange and L.A. counties

A few recent innovations in choosing interior and exterior paint mean builders can delegate at least one chore to someone else - the buyer.