Entry Doors, Wilson, Wyo.

A home’s entry doors hint at the materials used inside.

A custom-designed door pivots easily on self-closing hardware

A 16-foot-tall door makes entering this Venice, Calif., house a dramatic experience.

On the Grid

It's a question frequently posed by clients: How can we open up the kitchen and still hide dirty dishes?

Cooking Out

REMODELING Design Awards Products

Product information for this year's REMODELING Design Awards winners.

Movable Walls

"How do you take something as common as a door and give it expression or unique character?" asks San Francisco-based architect James Zack. The projects below offer several innovative solutions. These movable walls transmit light while maintaining privacy, transform a room's look and purpose, and...

2003 Merit Award

Not content simply to refurbish, the owner of this 1928 Craftsman-style house wanted to build, from its shell, a classic bungalow. Architect Michael Klement and contractor Bruce Curtis didn't disappoint, creating what one judge called "a total environment" that embodies authentic period style in...

Covered Walkway Elegantly Uses Materials in Their Natural Form

Board-formed concrete, rusted steel, and an ingeniously simple design make this covered walkway an exercise in artfully exposed structure.

Stacked Glass

Defining views and controlling solar gain were paramount for this desert home built in a dense community.

Grand Illusion

It's not the main entrance, but this mud room entry is the one most frequented by the homeowners, so architect Jan Gleysteen felt it deserved a casual grandeur of its own.

Water Tight

The owners of this Minneapolis house thought of their attic as more than just a place to store dusty boxes.

Clean Cut

BEST KITCHEN IN A SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED CUSTOM HOME—OVER 5,000 SQUARE FEET

Fair Tile

Captain's Chair

The owner of this Martha's Vineyard weekend cottage wanted the interior to feel like a boat, so architect Doug Breer chose built-ins and floor-to-ceiling clear grain Douglas fir to execute the look. A window seat with a flip-up top provides a convenient spot to take off and store dusty shoes, which...