DESIGN TRENDS: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

2025 Design Trends: Freedom of Expression

The trend toward freedom of expression encompasses a variety of design styles and options, but at the heart of it is a desire for a home that serves as a true reflection of the owner’s personality and surrounds them with what makes them happy.

HOW TO USE MILLWORK TO MAKE SMALLER HOUSES MORE APPEALING

How to Use Millwork to Make Smaller Houses More Appealing

For builders of new homes, the pressure to cut costs has many looking at millwork – such as doors, windows and moulding – as a potential area to save; however, those details can also help motivate buyers to purchase smaller homes.

CHOOSING AN EXTERIOR DOOR STYLE

Choosing An Exterior Door Style

You only get one first impression, so make it count. Read up on Builders FirstSource’s advice for choosing an entry door that enhances rather than distracts from a home’s exterior.

WAINSCOTING VS. CHAIR RAIL

Wainscoting vs. Chair Rail

Learn about the differences, applications, and history of these common, but often confused, wall moldings.