The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in the United States hands out its Best in American Living Awards (BALA) each year.  The awards honour single-family homes, apartments and condos, remodeling projects and subdivisions.  This year’s winning projects give us a preview of design trends that home buyers in Canada will see over the next several years.  These include:

• white on white kitchens;
• doubled island kitchens;
• centred bathtubs;
• natural elements mixed with contemporary materials;
• increased quality of details;
• get away rooms;
• wine rooms and bars;
• indoor-outdoor living;
• smaller entries; and
• non-car centric design.

Visit the following link to see this year’s BALA winners!

http://www.bestinamericanliving.com/page.aspx/directory/sectionID=2861/channelID=9520