House design

Las Vegas Realtors announced this week that the median price for existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada in January 2025 reached $485,000. This marks a 9.0% increase from $445,000 in January 2024, surpassing the previous record of $482,000 set in May 2022. For condos and townhomes, the median sales...

For low-income families spend over 50 percent of income on mortgage payments each month The latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) highlights the ongoing affordability crisis in the U.S. housing market.

According to new data from the Miami Association of Realtors, total residential sales in Miami-Dade County declined by 2.7% year-over-year in January 2025, dropping from 1,414 to 1,376 transactions. Single-family home sales remained virtually unchanged, with a slight 0.16% decrease from 644 to 643 sales. Meanwhile, total existing condo sales...

Canadian jewelry designer Kat Florence has recently opened the Kat Florence Hotel in Elora, Ont. Originally built in 1849, Kat thoughtfully restored the historic hotel with the help of Martin Simmons Sweers Architects, Centrix Homes and Thirteen Design Studio. The new eponymous hotel has only four luxury suites and a...

In this Ask A Designer™ column, Gillian Atkins of LRDS shares ideas on how to achieve a modern country living room.

For nearly 70 years, Ginger’s has been the destination for plumbing fittings in Toronto. Originally a tiny boutique in Yorkville founded by Ginger Eisen in 1961, the successful shop offered a range of high-quality, stylish and unique bathroom and kitchen fixtures. In the early 1990s, the retailer was acquired by...

Burton James is opening a new showroom in New York City. The 3,000+ square-foot space is designed to provide an experience for designers and clients looking for customizable seating solutions. The showroom features a selection of styles, fabrics, cushion options and a workstation where designers can create pieces for their...