Contemporary Home Design is Here to Stay! Here’s Why
Why contemporary home design has stayed rather than passed: more usable space, far more natural light, and layouts that suit how families live now.
Architectural integrity, material selection, and the small decisions that determine whether a Hill Country estate feels inevitable or merely expensive. Jenkins Design Build approaches design as a continuous conversation between the land, the family, and the builder — not a phase that ends when ground breaks. Articles here cover everything from limestone cut methods and white-oak finishes to how a single ridge orientation can change the entire experience of a private retreat. The throughline: every detail must survive the build.
Why contemporary home design has stayed rather than passed: more usable space, far more natural light, and layouts that suit how families live now.
Driftwood Golf and Ranch Home Builders
A guide to wineries around Austin, including Duchman Family Winery in Driftwood, Flat Creek Estate in Marble Falls, and Bell Springs in Dripping Springs.
Twenty window designs from Austin luxury homes, and what makes each one work: views, light, proportion, and the details behind the glass.
Paint color of the year and how color trends have shifted, chosen by our designers, plus which colors hold up in a home beyond the trend cycle.
Part two of the Ask the Builder series on healthy homes, covering safety, peace of mind, and the systems that protect a family day to day.
Part one of the Ask the Builder series on healthy homes: the air we breathe, food and water, and the building decisions behind each.
How to protect the value of a luxury custom home: choosing a prime location, building for curb appeal, and making design selections that hold up.
What actually defines a luxury home, from Farmhouse Chic to the styles Austin buyers ask for, and the qualities that hold value beyond the trend.
How a masterpiece home gets designed: the Lifestyle Analysis interview, the master floor plan and site plan, then exterior and interior materials.