--- title: Idea House date: 2026-01-29T13:51:00-06:00 author: Roger Glenn canonical_url: "https://friedentx.com/residential/idea-house/" section: Pages --- ![](https://friedentx.atl1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/transforms/residential/_max/718/Idea-House-WC-2025-copy.webp) # The 2026 Southern Living Idea House 2026 Southern Living ## Idea House This year, we’re building our dream home in the Texas Hill Country. 01 ## Press Release ![](https://friedentx.atl1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/residential/Idea-House-WC-2025-copy.jpg)*For more than 35 years, Southern Living has teamed up with local talent to build a home from the ground up that showcases the latest innovations in home design and celebrates the heart of Southern living.* Southern Living, currently celebrating its 60th anniversary, announces that the [**2026 Southern Living Idea House**](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4605450-1&h=4077832917&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southernliving.com%2Fintroducing-our-2026-southern-living-idea-house-11892767&a=2026+Southern+Living+Idea+House&utm_source=frieden&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=2026_idea_house) will be set in Fredericksburg, Texas in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The 4,000-square-foot home is planned for the Frieden community, a [**Southern Living Inspired Community**](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4605450-1&h=2079753090&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southernlivinginspiredcommunities.com%2F&a=Southern+Living+Inspired+Community), which spans 130 acres and offers parks, trails, lakes, and more. Rooted in nature, this year's home is designed as a sustainability haven, thoughtfully tailored to the land and built with innovations that inspire mindful living. The home has a modern farmhouse design, seamlessly blending traditional Texas Hill Country style with a contemporary palette and details. The architecture allows for multi-generational living, including a motor court entry and private casita. Floor-to-ceiling windows are designed to dissolve the boundaries between the interior and curated landscape, framing the beauty of the Texas Hill Country and celebrating the indoor-outdoor lifestyle [ Read the Full Press Release ](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-2026-southern-living-idea-house-to-call-texas-home-302672795.html?tc=eml_cleartime) ![](https://friedentx.atl1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/images/residential/Idea-House-WC-2025-copy.jpg) ## Tour The Idea House ### Sep 18-Dec 20, 2026 The Idea House will be open to the public for tours from September 18 through December 20. Tickets go on sale April 1, 2026. A portion of the proceeds will go to local charities. [ Tickets available now! ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-southern-living-idea-house-tour-tickets-1982218511929?aff=frieden)