Idea Homes
2011 Idea Home: Ronald McDonald House
In 2011 Midwest Living, continues the success of its community-building show home projects by partnering with the Ronald McDonald House Charities to renovate and redesign its Des Moines, Iowa, home.
- 2011 Idea Home: Ronald McDonald House
- 2010 Idea Home: Smart Ideas for Eco-Friendly Decorating
- 2009 Idea Home: Chicago Remodel
More Annual Idea Homes
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- Nature Point Idea Home 2008
Our Minneapolis-area Idea Home proves that a love of the environment and a love of great style can live under the s...
- Building Green: Products from Nature Point, our 2008 Idea Home
Our 2008 Minneapolis-area Idea Home proves that a love of the environment and a love of great style can live under ...
- Stonelake Farm Idea Home 2007
Style inspired by the rural Midwest characterizes our contemporary 20th anniversary Idea Home in suburban Indianapo...
- Idea Home 2006
Our 2006 Idea Home draws much of its relaxed look from the natural beauty of a blufftop location in Door County, Wi...
- 2005 Hyde Park Idea Home
Our 2005 Idea Homes in Lee's Summit, Missouri, offer dozens of suggestions for decorating in styles suited for empt...
- Idea Home 2005 Slide Show
Our 2005 Idea Homes in Lee's Summit, Missouri, offer dozens of suggestions for decorating in styles suited for empt...
- Smart Home Green + Wired: Midwest Living 2010 Idea Home
- 2010 Idea Home: Smart Ideas for Eco-Friendly Decorating
We redesigned the Museum of Science and Industry's green Smart Home in Chicago. Step inside for ideas to make your ...
- 2009 Idea Home: Chicago Remodel
Great houses don't have to be big or brand new. See how we remodeled a Chicago-area house into a functional new hom...
- Longview Mansion Idea Home 2005
Our 2005 Idea Homes in Lee's Summit, Missouri, offer dozens of suggestions for decorating in styles suited for empt...
- Idea Home 2004: Naperville
Our 2004 Idea Home in Naperville, Illinois, proves an innovative new home can fit perfectly into a stately older ne...
- Prairie Legend Idea Home 2003
What's better than a brand-new home chock-full of the latest furniture styles, innovative decorating ideas and stat...
- Idea Home 2003: Prairie Legend
Originally Published: September/October 2003.
- 2009 Idea Home: Before the Remodel
See what our Chicago-area house looked like before a top-to-bottom remodeling.
- Valley Cottage Idea Home 2003
What's better than a brand-new home chock-full of the latest furniture styles, innovative decorating ideas and stat...
- Idea Home 2003 Slide Show
What's better than a brand-new home chock-full of the latest furniture styles, innovative decorating ideas and stat...
- Idea Home 2002: Shaker Grove
Shaker Grove in Antioch, Illinois, was inspired by the vision of a faith community's gentle spirit of harmony teame...
- Gable View Idea Home Slide Show
While design details reflect the Midwest's Old World heritage, this house dazzles with all the comforts that famili...
- Hearthside Idea Home Slide Show
The Arts and Crafts Movement swept through the Heartland a century ago, leaving a legacy of craftsmanship and comfo...
- Heartland Gothic Idea Home Slide Show
Victorian elegance inspired this showcase home's formal areas, but there's nothing stiff or stuffy about the interi...
- Wildwood Idea Home Slide Show
In a wooded setting near Lake Michigan, this distinctive story-and-a-half blends cottage-style simplicity with a ve...
- Heartland Classic Idea Home Slide Show
Throughout the house, you'll see the warm, true colors of Heartland landscapes: sky blue, sunshine yellow, leafy gr...








