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Small Bath with Steam Shower

Small Bath with Steam Shower

Replacing an old tub with a steam shower and updating vanities rejuvenated this bathroom.

Laundry Rooms -- Where is Best?

Laundry Rooms -- Where is Best?

Convenient locations for the laundry/utility room in your new home.

New Kitchen Products at the 2014 Home Builder/Kitchen & Bath Show

New Kitchen Products at the 2014 Home Builder/Kitchen & Bath Show

New kitchen products and prototypes launched at the 2014 Home Builder/Kitchen & Bath Show in Las Vegas include "Freedom Induction" cooktops from Thermador and wireless charging counters from Dupont Corian.

2014 HOWIE Award Winners

2014 HOWIE Award Winners

Announcing the six winners in the 2014 Houseplans.com Design Awards -- the HOWIES.

Your 3 Key Kitchen Cabinet Choices

Your 3 Key Kitchen Cabinet Choices

What you need to know about kitchen cabinets, from dimensions to types.

Tansu-Inspired Bath

Tansu-Inspired Bath

A Japanese-inspired bath that's full of thoughtful details and small-space design ideas.

A Designer's Guide to Countertops

A Designer's Guide to Countertops

A round-up of eight countertop materials, with cost information and tips for using each.

Build A Floating Vanity

Build A Floating Vanity

Nancy R. Miller ex[plains in detail how she built this handsome floating vanity.

Light A Bathroom Right

Light A Bathroom Right

Learn the five-part strategy for achieving good lighting in the bath, and you'll be able to highlight both your own beauty and the room's.

Lessons Houses Have Taught me

Lessons Houses Have Taught me

A round-up of simple, affordable ideas for kitchen and baths from a Fine Homebuilding editor who has covered homes for thirty years.

Planning Your "Kitchen Living Space"

Planning Your "Kitchen Living Space"

Advice and tips for planning the "kitchen living space" from Gale Steves, author of Right-Sizing Your Home.

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