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Excellent design — combined with excellent construction — makes a new home stand out, and also stand the test of time. NAHB has a number of resources for home designers.

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Celebrate Design Innovation Throughout the Decades

For the past four decades, NAHB’s Best in American Living Awards (BALA) have celebrated the value and importance of good home and community design.

BALA will celebrate its significant 40-year milestone by showcasing memorable trends and award-winning projects, as well as celebrating its esteemed BALA Hall of Fame inductees who helped set the stage for today’s design creativity and innovation.

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BALA Blog

Home of the Week: Low Country Coastal Style Home on Magnolia Park
Remodel of the Week: Westport-Wakeman Transformation
2018 Room of the Year: Colorado Custom: Modern Classic
Home of the Week: Elmwood at ShadeTree – Plan 1
1995 Home of the Year: 4,070-Square-Foot Custom Build
2007 BALA Design Trends
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Design Bites

Design Bites are monthly, bite-sized presentations that pack a punch in content, without bogging down your calendar. Subscribe to this series, or watch previous sessions, if you are already a subscriber.

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Home of the Week

Complete with multiple bedrooms, this classically styled lakefront cottage is a paradise with a view.

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Multifamily Spotlight

Copeland mixes traditional and eclectic by combining classic prints and materials and adding a touch of whimsy.

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Remodel Spotlight

These interior alterations reflect the beauty of the home’s exterior, while still bringing modern utility and design to the space.

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