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2007 Best in American Living Awards
Professional Builder and the NAHB Design Committee present the winners of home buildings' most prestigious design contest.
February 1, 2008
Professional Builder
In the 2007 Best in American Living Awards, the judges poured over hundreds of entries and recognized homes that, in the most specific sense, represent our concept of living. Every year, that understanding shifts slightly, and we see new trends emerge, old trends resurface and long-standing trends strengthen.
The judges identified eight trends that stood out. Many of them emerged in our fabulous Home of the Year, which rests in the middle of pine forest alongside a golf course in the panhandle of Florida. And, new this year, the judges recognized a Room of the Year, one space that is so dynamic and inspiring they felt it deserved special recognition.
As you look through the winners, note the eight trends the judges identified:
- The evolution of outdoor living spaces continues.
- Boldness of color and form stands out in both interior and exteriors.
- Houses convey a more human scale.
- Wood is ascendant in interior trim and details.
- The streetscape has evolved into a form of art.
- Designers are reinterpreting what contemporary means.
- Urban infill pulls all elements of living together.
- Modular homes offer heightened design.
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