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Perfectly Pretty Perennials: Planting Tips from Local Experts

To guide us in selecting and maintaining suitable plants, we've consulted with two local gardening experts: BJ Martin of Nana's Bloomers and Kate Rossetto of Lady Kate's Garden.

From Almost to Perfect: A Remodel Story

The Johnsons purchased their Yellowstone Country Club house with an *almost* perfect layout for their way of living. And, so, they called Bowe Construction to look at the house and talk remodel possib...

House of Greens

Living in Montana, our chances of being surrounded by lush green hues are limited to the warmer months of spring and early summer. To get the most out of the healing and uplifting properties of this f...

Vacay Every Day

When walking inside this beautiful home in the Sundance Subdivision, it’s immediately apparent that much attention went into making the most of the single-level home’s footprint and creating a beautif...

Setting Up a Home Office

With more people working from home than ever, we turned to Rebecca Langman, interior designer and owner of Revision Custom Home Design, for advice on setting up a functional, comfortable, and aestheti...

Style and Sophistication: A Family’s Journey Through Home Expansion

When you find the perfect neighborhood, but the house isn't quite your style, you reimagine your house into a home.

Coming Home with ZuHaus Contruction’s Parade Home

Come inside this Modern Prairie Parade Home by ZuHaus Construction in Vintage Estates.

Bedroom Escape: 7 Steps to Recreating Hotel Comfort at Home

Bringing the calming comforts of a luxurious hotel room into our home.

From House to Home with B Staged Montana

Just what is home staging? Tami Soumas, owner of B Staged Montana breaks it down for us.

Glamour and Style

Take a look into the unexpected design elements in this 2021 Image Builders Parade Home where glamour and style collide.

A Cozy Home is a Happy Home

We're talking 5 tips for making your home more comfortable with Cushing Terrell's Maggie Hardt.

Pinnacle Property: Giving Montanans a Place to Call Their Own

Getting to know Pinnacle Property, a small-town business with a big heart that aims to give Montanans a place to call their own.

A Home Built for Family

When local couple Calvin and Melissa Walter set out to build their dream home, they never imagined that it would end up being an award-winning adventure. Nevertheless, their two-story modern farmhouse...

Pulling Off a Parade Home in a Pinch

McCall Homes' 2021 Parade Home was an unexpected entry, which wasn't stressful at all. Well, maybe a little. Come along as Carolee McCall Smith takes us behind the scenes of how one goes about pulling...

Designing a Home to Love

“Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love.” Nate Berkus

Decking the Halls Designer Style

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the revolving pop-up shop from the creative team at Kibler & Kirch. The Holiday Home launched October 29, 2021!

A Prairie Modern Parade Home

In case you missed out on the fall 2021 Parade of Homes tour, we've got the next best thing, a tour through the pages. Welcome to the '21 Ban Construction Parade Home.

Putting Down Roots: A Remodel Story

As Marvin and Mary Jo Miller watched families come and go from their neighborhood over the past three decades, they found themselves wondering if they should stay or leave. Ultimately, they decided to...

The Hygge Home

As temperatures drop and fall starts to settle in, our need to make our homes snug and warm is becoming a priority, a preparation for the winter ahead, for a sort of hibernation of the soul, restorati...

Render to Completion: A Student-Built Home

The Billings Career Center and Billings Homebuilders Association have embarked on hands-on learning through, an incredible, 46 student-built homes to date. Check out the 2021 Career Center home!

Snapshots of 2021 Parade Homes

The 2021 Parade of Homes is underway, and we’re providing a look at the exterior of these stunning homes that will leave you begging to tour them.

Tips for Managing Life and Home Transitions

In life's second act, there are decisions to be made. We chatted with Kelly Kastelitz of Simply Managed Living to get some tips on managing those life and home transitions.

Downsizing, Designer-Style

Empty nesting and ready to downsize? Let's look at how you can do that "designer-style."

Urban Frontier House

Imagine a house that lives and breathes, inhaling sun, water, and wind, and exhaling to sustain the life of its inhabitants. Randy Hafer, co-owner of High Plains Architects alongside his wife Janna, h...

Celebrating 31 Years of the Parade of Homes

The Parade of Homes is celebrating 31 years in 2021, get to know the builders behind this year's homes.

10 Expert Tips for an Organized Home

The OCD girls are here for us with their 10 expert tips on bringing a little organization to the chaos at home!

Organize. Clean. Design.

As the lazy days of summer transition into the more structured fall rhythm, many Billings families might feel a bit lacking in the organizational department. Enter, "the OCD girls," a local company de...

My House Is Your House

When Ben and Michele Flanagan started designing their dream home, they had a very clear direction in mind. They wanted a home that would accommodate their generous and welcoming lifestyle, where frien...

Old Made New: Homes on the Go

Are you on the lookout for a camper or RV but don't have a spare arm or leg lying about that you can use to pay for a new or recent model? Perhaps there's a solution to acquire that family getaway mac...

#VanLife:  A Minimalist, Modern Alternative to Mobile Living

It's fair to say that #VanLife is in vogue. This mobile lifestyle has morphed from a small subculture of people in the early 2010s into a mainstream lifestyle choice for thousands.

From Farmhouse to Chic House

What was old is new again with a remodel, leaning towards fresh, contemporary looks.

Off the Ladders & Out of the Gutters

Imagine never having to clean your gutters again. Sounds exciting, right? Now imagine a Billings-based company that sets you up with state-of-the-art, revolutionary gutter guards that make this hypoth...

Cabin on the Creek: AKA “Cabinen”

From dream to reality, making a cabin built in the late '40s a magical retreat!

Creating the Perfect Patio

A well-designed patio can be an outdoor extension of your home's square footage and family's relaxing and entertaining space.

Building in Billings: Then and Now

From the 1960s to now, three Billings builders take a look at how things have changed in the building industry in Billings.

A Study In Modernism: The Golf Course Residence

What happens when one spouse prefers rustic and the other traditional? They meet in the middle and create a masterpiece in modernism.

Small Yards, Big Impact

No matter the side of your yard, you have to be intentional to create spaces that nurture activity and draw you in.

From Ashes to Amazing

This West End home was extensively damaged in a fire and the Huskeys jumped at the opportunity to purchase and renovate the home into their own style after the previous owner opted to move out of stat...

Kibler & Kirch Presents: The Flowerie

Kibler & Kirch Presents is a new retail space designed as a pop-up store. Their first theme could not be more appropriate for spring: everything flowers. Introducing The Flowerie.

Procrastination Station. A.K.A. The Nursery

Maybe procrastinating on baby's bedroom is actually helpful...Wait long enough and you'll learn what your little loves best.

Happy Houseplants: Bringing Green Indoors

Do you love the look of houseplants but you tend to kill them off? We're taking a look at plants' needs and some tips for turning your black thumb green.

LEEDing the Way in Downtown Billings

If the walls inside the George L. Tracy Building could talk, they’d tell a century’s worth of tales. Today, the 18,000 square foot Tracy Lofts feature 19 LEED Platinum Certified apartments listed in t...

Spring Refresh: Paint Trends

Spring has sprung and it's time for a refresh! What better way than updating your paint?

Private Patio Paradise

Step outside to this perfect patio paradise. Creating such a space takes time, so set a budget and start planning!

Finding the Right Fit for Your Flooring

Meet Jim Moreland, independent contractor with Choice Floors and the kind of salesman who parts with his customers as friends.

Clutter: The Calm Killer

You've come home from a long day and are eager to enter your oasis from the world and relax, but there it is...Clutter, the calm killer.

What Dreams Are Made of: Wide Open Spaces & a Family Connection

Wide open spaces with a family connection made dreams come true for this Shepherd, MT family.

Island Dine Time

Making the most of your kitchen island.

More than Sweet Slumber: Creating a Master Bedroom Sanctuary

Creating a master bedroom sanctuary is giving the "heart of the home" a run for its money!

An Ultra-Useful Laundry Room: 4 Foundational Tips

In today’s world, how can we design a laundry room to best suit our needs? To me, four things stand out as the foundation for creating the best space possible: location, utility, storage, and (of cour...

At Home with Realtor Alicia Donovan

For those in real estate, buying and selling homes is all in a day’s work. Armed with firsthand knowledge and expertise in the industry, local realtor Alicia Donovan and husband Quinn share their...

Homebody for the Holidays

There’s no place like home for the holidays and that tune has never rung truer than now.

Homes on Parade: Modern Feel, Livable Appeal

Mac Leffler’s stunning 2020 Parade home located in Billings’ upscale subdivision The Nines, is nothing short of a work of art.

All in the Family: Keeping it Local with First Montana Title

Come behind the scenes with First Montana Title!

A Small, Stylish Gathering

Creating a memorable holiday experience, no matter the size of your gathering.

Homes on Parade: Beauty Under the Big Sky

Ban Construction’s 2020 Parade Home doesn’t disappoint. Clean lines, angles for days, and numerous textures collide to provide a striking first impression of this modern-rustic masterpiece.

Falling for Front Porch Style

Welcome your guests with some fresh fall style!

Hydrotherapy: More Than Just a Hot Tub

Hot tubs, they offer far more benefits than just being a nice place to relax and unwind.

Modern Mid-Century Marvel

Take a step inside this 2020 Parade home by Image Builders.

Treasure in Unlikely Places

Kate Stevens of Salvage Designs also has a gift for seeing the treasure in unlikely places. Her shop, located off of Moore Lane in Billings, is filled with home decor, repurposed furniture, and gifts,...

Get Floored: The Latest Tips and Trends in Flooring

Check out the latest tips and trends in flooring, inspired by this year's Parade Homes.

Shelf Life: Tips for Open Shelf Styling

I recently read an article about home trends that should go away, and one person noted that no one has time for open shelving. It's a dream, not a reality, he said. Having lived with it now, I say tha...

Sneak Peek- A Look Inside four 2020 Parade Homes

Get a sneak peek inside four of the 2020 Parade Homes!

The Tale of the Runaway Pantry

"Organization is not my strength. I’m more of a conceal-it, don’t-feel-it kinda girl. I want the kitchen to be beautiful and uncluttered, but that’s hard to accomplish. So when it came to designing a...

Beauty Meets Function

“Our whole goal for this remodel was to create an easygoing, gracious space for our family and friends to gather, where people would feel loved and welcomed.”

A Homebody’s Summer Oasis

As Montanans, we have such beautiful summers to be thankful for and so many ways to enjoy them. For a homebody like me, creating spaces to enjoy our summers from home is my favorite. When designing an...

TENThouse Suite

Although there’s a lot of talk in the design world about bringing the outdoors in, interior designer Jeremiah Young turns that idea upside-down with his interpretation of glamping- bringing the indoor...

A Labor of Love

When you walk into this oasis that Brian Amestoy has created in his backyard, it is as if a weight is lifted off your shoulders as you take in the sights and sounds, no matter how many times you’ve ex...

Home Away From Home: Adventure Awaits

Do you love the idea of tent camping, but not the actual sleeping-on-the-ground bit? Do you want an outdoor family adventure that doesn’t involve 48 hours of prior planning? Do you have a family membe...

Man Caves

Journey through two types of man caves as we celebrate dads throughout the month of June!

Expanding Boundaries, Building Communities

Welcome to The Nines. An exclusive subdivision by P3 Coleman Property Development with upscale residences ranging from single-family homes with detached garages and/or outbuildings, to smaller luxury...

Curated by Carolee: A Home Sanctuary

Your home is your sanctuary. These words have never rung more true than in the past few months. Here are some tips for creating that space within your home.

In-Home Offices with Kibler & Kirch

When a pandemic dictates a significant part of the workforce work from home, well, creating an in-home office space is more important than ever.

Green Cleaning Tips and Tricks

Are you staring at bare shelves at the store? Don’t panic! At present, chemical cleaning products are hard to come by, but the following (healthier alternative) products are probably already in your p...

Green Scene: Styling Your Home with Houseplants

Help your home feel refreshed by pulling the outdoors inside. Bold pops of green and varying textures create unique spaces and bring life to your home.

In Bloom: Tips for at-home floral design

Sheri Murphy, owner of A&E Floral in Billings, offers some designer tips for the at-home flower-arranging novice.

Get the Look: Stem Trends

Beautiful botanicals and bright blooms are popping up everywhere in home décor. Check out a few of our favorite floral finds below.

Celebration at Home: Pool House

Come inside the stunning remodel of one family's indoor pool house.

Start Smart with Art

The how-to on taking the first steps into growing your at-home art collection.

Art at Home

When art and home make for a visually stunning combination.

It’s Time to Get Organized in 2020

Use the dreary winter weather to get organized this January; 30 minutes a day can be a total organizational game changer!

Coming Back from Disaster: A Fresh Start

Last winter, while on vacation, local homeowners received a call that no one wants to receive. The fire marshal on the other end of the line stood outside of their home, responding to the fire represe...

2020 Top Design Trends

Tiff Davidson-Blades of Davidson Home Furnishings & Designs weighs in on the home decor design trends we can expect to see in 2020.

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