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It's all here: A visit to the Triangle

North Carolina is known across the country as a popular vacation spot for its quaint beaches and picturesque mountains, but it's our own capital city that was recently recognized among top travel destinations.

Erica Jevons Sizemore, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Six ways to bring more joy to your office

There is one important aspect that is very often overlooked, which is making your space your own.

Heather Jennings, Designer, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Six ways to bring more joy to your office

Eastern Wake County -- Hotter than Hot: Living in Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon

As more and more people flock to the Triangle and land here becomes ever more scarce, eyes are turning to Wake County's last "frontier" -- its eastern side and the once sleepy little towns of Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon.

By Kelly McCall Branson, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Eastern Wake County -- Hotter than Hot: Living in Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon

The Distance Traveled: A Look at Real Estate Destinations

With more than 320 miles of coastline, dozens of lakes and the breathtaking peaks of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina is a natural masterpiece and might be one of the best states to invest in a second home especially for those area residents looking to get away.

By Erica Jevons Sizemore, writer for New Homes & Ideas

The Distance Traveled: A Look at Real Estate Destinations

What I Learned From Purchasing a Fixer-upper During a Pandemic

One lesson my partner and I learned was how to successfully purchase and renovate a fixer-upper house from 3,000 miles away.

Interiors and Article By Steve Marraffino, Principal Designer, Marracar Design, writer for New Homes & Ideas

What I Learned From Purchasing a Fixer-upper During a Pandemic

Native Gardens: Supporting Local Businesses and Your Local Environment

The Triangle is literally in bloom this time of year! Surrounded by vibrant greens, the work in the garden is just getting started and the seemingly never ending battle of weeding and mowing has only just begun.

By Carl Johnson, Carl Johnson Real Estate, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Native Gardens: Supporting Local Businesses and Your Local Environment

Redefining the Triangle's luxury market

There is a symbiotic relationship between wealth and real estate. According to a report produced by WealthEngine, Wealth-X and The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing (ILHM), there has been an 180% increase in luxury property ownership in a mere three-year period.

By Erica Jevons Sizemore, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Is the open floor plan going out of style in 2022?

It was very interesting to watch how home designs and interior design trends changed during the pandemic. After spending more time working or studying from home, many homeowners realized that some of the spaces in their homes needed to be more flexible. By now, most of us have adapted a home office or at least a work area in their home.

By Laura Koshel, LK Design, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Is the open floor plan going out of style in 2022?

Go West: Exploring the Triangle's western edge

In our continuing series exploring the different regions that make up the greater Triangle, we now turn to the environs around one of its main points -- Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill and its sister city Carrboro may be kissin' cousins but these side-by-side towns each have their own distinctive ambiance.

By Kelly McCall Branson, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Go West: Exploring the Triangle's western edge

The Many Points of Our Triangle: Calling Southwest Wake County Home

From the highest point on the old Chatham Railroad line, to magical healing springs to a town with two historic downtowns, to one that's really a small city, the area just south and west of Raleigh is more than just bedroom communities for the "big city."

By Kelly McCall Branson, writer for New Homes & Ideas

The Many Points of Our Triangle: Calling Southwest Wake County Home

Modern Nomads: Living a minimalist lifestyle while maximizing adventure

If it hadn't been for a few life events and "aha" moments, we might not have conceived the idea of becoming what I have termed "Modern Nomads."

By Shanna Middleton, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Modern Nomads: Living a minimalist lifestyle while maximizing adventure

What makes the Triangle so desirable? A framework for education

Within the 144 square mile radius that encompasses the Triangle, you can find more than a dozen colleges and universities serving students looking to further their education, potential and prepare for gainful employment.

By Erica Jevons Sizemore, writer for New Homes & Ideas

What makes the Triangle so desirable? A framework for education

The people's collection: Art in the Triangle

With a plethora of state-of-the-art performance venues, museums, galleries, symphonic music, recording studios, theatres and NY Times best-selling authors in our midst, the Triangle offers something for everyone to celebrate and enjoy from novice to expert.

Erica Jevons Sizemore, writer for New Homes & Ideas

The people's collection: Art in the Triangle

Smarten up: The latest innovations to raise your home's IQ

A list of innovations and automation advances that can upgrade your home's smart abilities to do everything from automatically turn on your entryway lights when you pull into the driveway, show you who rang your doorbell while you're at work and queue up a dance playlist and strobe living room lights any time you say 'party time!'

By Kelly McCall Branson, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Smarten up: The latest innovations to raise your home's IQ

Small space, big impact: How to optimize space

Small homes can have as much impact as an impressively large space. Builders know how to achieve it. Decorators know how to enhance it. Vendors have products to optimize it. Let's take a look at how they do it.

Barbara Hobbs, writer for New Homes & Ideas

Small space, big impact: How to optimize space

Has the Triangle been booming or are we just hitting our stride?

This is the first of a four part series: What is making the Triangle so desirable in 2020? Look for additional insights in the issues to follow.

Erica Jevons Sizemore writer for New Homes & Ideas

Has the Triangle been booming or are we just hitting our stride?

Creative spaces: Making every square foot of your house work for you

Area builders are catching on to the reality that one size doesn't fit all and offering home buyers creative solutions for outfitting the all the spaces in your home to suit the way you live.

Kelly McCall Branson, writer for New Homes and Ideas

Creative spaces: Making every square foot of your house work for you

Easy living: Low-maintenance townhomes and condos

Looking for the ideal home that is low maintenance yet offers all the amenities of a modern lifestyle? Townhouses and condominiums throughout the Triangle fit the bill for many homeowners seeking to take that important step

Jane Paige, writer for New Homes and Ideas

Easy living: Low-maintenance townhomes and condos

Why buy new? The benefits of new home construction

In today's housing market, new home communities are drawing in home buyers from every generation. Attracted by the amenities, by the updated look of the homes, by the locations developed for the homes, by the price ranges offered and by the choices they find among the model homes, home buyers are eager for the latest and greatest features and looking for the home of their dreams.

Barbara Hobbs, writer for New Homes and Ideas