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The living room pairs neutrals with pops of color—and plenty of pillows and plants.

Shane Michael Pavonetti, an Austin-based architect and contractor, and his wife, Holly, built their eco-friendly home on a lean budget of $175,000. The cedar siding used on the exterior reappears throughout the house. Keen on recycling the wood, the couple added shelving to their kitchen as well.

The 4.9-foot overhanging eaves shelter the walkway and shade the interiors in the summer.

Inserting a mix of texture, raw materials and functional elements, SHED Architecture & Design was able to artfully marry the new additions with the original industrial construction in Capitol Hill Loft by using a palette of concrete brick, stainless steel plate, blackened steel, and mirror.

Burrow offers affordable sofas that don't sacrifice on quality. Many of their designs are fashioned from genuine leather.

You may not give much thought to your vacuum cleaner—but that’s about to change. There are plenty of high-tech options out there that can clean your home with complete ease. We've rounded up our favorite vacuum cleaners that make cleaning so easy, you won’t even mind doing household chores. Hey, you never know.

RF Residence takes inspiration from the work of Donald Judd, says JSa Arquitectura. An expansive patio allows residents to soak in the views while dining alfresco.

Klopf Architecture updated this Eichler with a radiant floor heating system, re-stained paneling, and a new office/guest room filled with Eichler hallmarks like dark bronze door handles.

Oficio promotes local artists by regularly rotating out artwork by featured artists.

Bad Marlon is a product design studio in South Korea that specializes in minimalist accessories for humans and their pets. The Deauville dog house combines plywood and powder-coated steel.

A connected camera, like the Netatmo Welcome, can be unobtrusively placed in your home for security and family communication.

Builders, developers, designers, and architects have developed a range of homes that are composed of prefabricated, modular, or kit-of-parts pieces that can allow for lower costs, faster and easier on-site construction, and even higher quality spaces. Here, we delve into the differences—and similarities—among these manufactured residences.

With a factory in Estonia, Koda produces a prefabricated house that arrives on-site as a single unit via a trailer. Their units, which typically feature a lofted space in the back of the module, can be combined for larger homes, or simply used as offices and smaller residences. Once the module has been transported to the site, installation can be as quick as a single day, as long as the required site work has been completed.

Alcazar Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California

The house has two modules: a living space on the left and a utilities, laundry, and outdoor kitchen on the right.