Brick's new role as skin versus structure offers plenty of style options for traditional exteriors

Learn about studs, rough openings and more in traditional platform-frame exterior walls

Highly idiosyncratic and personal, this home for two renowned designers shatters modernist stereotypes with its color and livability

Get peace and quiet inside and energy efficiency all around with this heavy-duty alternative to wood-frame construction

Dynamic and sculptural, this New England home refutes a common conception of modern architecture by responding personally to its site

Learn when it makes sense to change the color of your exterior trim and how much this project might cost

Gable, hip, gambrel, mansard — the shape of your roof says something about your home’s connection to earth and sky

Learn the components of a common foundation and their purpose to ensure a strong and stable house for years to come

Real homeowners get real help in choosing paint palettes. Bonus: 3 tips for everyone on picking exterior colors

Don't get held up by confusion over trusses, rafters and purlins. Learn about a roof's features and their purposes here