You should be sure your contractor is planning to pull the necessary permits, complete required paperwork, and schedule inspections that align with the project timeline.

It's a great time to let kids be a part of the decision-making, if that is age-appropriate, and help set a schedule. Give your child a chance to take the reins and engage in child-led learning.

The native green roof is irrigated using the Rachio smart sprinkler controller, which is set to an automated water schedule.

With large glass panes covering the cabin's walls and gabled roof, the changing light outdoors encourages guests to sync their sleep schedules with the sun.

To update the kitchen for this apartment in the Leather District, Chris Greenawalt of Bunker Workshop and contractor Michel Beaudry created a clean-lined space. The space is designed to accommodate the client's busy schedule, which affords him little time for cooking.

This circle is used for their everyday schedule and notes.

The world of smart home technology is rapidly changing. We'll call upon the greatest minds in the industry—and draw on what we learned at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show—to sort out what will become integral to the 21st-century home. For more information on Dwell on Design, visit our Onstage schedule.

The VM Houses (the two buildings on the right) opened in Ørestad in 2005, with the Mountain Dwellings (left) following in 2008. Up next in the neighborhood: The firm's BIG House (or Figure Eight building) is scheduled to be completed in 2010.

Located in the storage area in the back of the kids' closet, the slide spirals down to the basement. "The contractors deserve the biggest kudos for keeping the slide secret during construction," says DeForest. "They installed the slide very early in the construction schedule, then diligently covered everything up and kept it off limits as a ‘mechanical space’ whenever the clients were on-site."

Don't forget to include recess and downtime in your schedule.

“With the two young kids commanding our schedule, we spend a lot of time around the house. Being able to completely open up the back of the house to the outside and back yard makes that time at home much more enjoyable and relaxing and completely takes care of the cabin fever we used to always feel in our old house,” explains David

LivingHomes holds weekly, scheduled tours of this LivingHome in Santa Monica.

Three generations, each with its own tastes and schedules, needed to share one address. To make this possible, designer Deana Lewis of DOODL created three floors with distinct adult- and kid-friendly spaces that would be flexible over time. Broom-finished concrete on the walkway and steps lead up to a front door painted Benjamin Moore’s Electric Orange—a color inspired by a wine bottle’s label.

The ski slope is scheduled to open in 2017.

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The Chameleon House lists at $449,000. Click here to learn more or schedule a visit.

A super minimal World Cup calendar helps us keep up with the schedule.

The Smiths hired Seattle–based firm Shed Architects and asked them to "keep it simple and design for a modest budget and tight schedule," the architects say. Shed's solution: "a box that contains a new master suite and defines a covered outdoor space below."

535 Haynes Avenue lists at $10,500,000. Click here to learn more or schedule a visit.

Functions like cost estimating, contact logs, schedules, and other necessary tools are all available on the app.

Voice control, scheduling and remote access with no hub - just download the "My Leviton" app

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Wi-Fi-enabled appliances are a game-changer for Lewis and her husband, whose schedules are often in gridlock.

A rendering of the Gheskio Cholera Treatment Center, scheduled for completion this June. Image provided by MASS Design Group.

This year, the Modernism Week schedule included a tour of designer Brian Wolbaum’s townhome in the Cody Place gated community.

The ground-control crew sets all the schedules, including when to eat and sleep, since the day’s 16 sunsets quickly become disorienting. In the ISS’s Kibo laboratory, Koichi Wakata sleeps while secured to the wall in a sleeping bag. Image courtesy of NASA.

Everything in this photo are either built with repurposed materials or are second-hand items we salvaged from houses scheduled for demolition.

At Lake|Flato’s Clinton Corners residence, Bensonwood’s off-site fabrication enabled an aggressive eight-month construction schedule in the middle of New York’s winter.

20841 Oak Lane Drive is currently on the market for $619,000. To schedule a showing, and discover more homes in your area, head to Dwell Homes.

It’s a good sign if your contractor has provided realistic schedules for previous projects and doesn’t take on too much work at the same time.

A new washer from Samsung has a steam function for deep cleaning and an app that allows for configuring cycles for different fabrics and scheduling self-cleanings.

The Muzeiko, Bulgaria's first children's museum, is scheduled to open in Sofia in2015. It was designed by the Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership.

In addition to the 10 regularly scheduled awards, a special Nice Modernist Award was presented to Nina Smith of GoodWeave by Dwell president Michela O'Connor Abrams.

This is a traveling flea market with events scheduled throughout the year, which are often in the Joshua Tree area. It’s a great place to be able to support small brands and artisans.