CB July 2003

While the old adage 'home is where the heart is' still rings true, home is more likely where you'll find the family, say Jim Diamond and Susan Schreiber, partners in Highland Park, Ill.-based DiamondSchreiber Homes, which builds luxury homes among the ...

Ralph Costello, president of Unique Homes in Medfield, Mass., welcomed the chance to 'give back to the community' after his residential development and construction firm was selected to construct the showcase home for the Design Home 2002 program spons...

The home's north/south orientation, combined with the careful selection and placement of landscape elements, contributes mightily to this home's energy efficiency.

After pursuing successful careers in real estate sales specializing in new homes, Jim Diamond and Susan Schreiber decided to venture into building their own high-end spec projects on infill or teardown sites in Chicago's exclusive North Shore communiti...

This $39 million home - which sits on valuable land that has lake and ocean views - contains 'all of the things that are supposed to be in a luxury home,' says Dan Swanson, owner/president of Addison Development.

Bates and Bates' Cocina sink in weathered brass can be used as a drop-in or an undercounter kitchen or prep sink.

The Hardwood Council, a coalition of 13 hardwood lumber and product associations, has released tips for creatively finishing maple wood, which it says still ranks as highly favored with woodworkers, carpenters and builders.

Dunn-Edwards' Many Shades of White program aims to expand the limited universe of standard stark white paint, giving builders and contractors more variety for exterior and interior applications to more accurately give their customers the look and feel ...

Your customers can enjoy a relaxing soak in Americh's Beverly soaking tub. With a depth of 32 inches, this getaway comes in the spacious sizes of 40x40 and 60x40.

For its latest offering of reclaimed wood flooring, Mountain Lumber Co. in Ruckersville, Va., is turning 100-year-old oak casks that once held 60,000 gallons of Guinness stout in Dublin, Ireland, into unique flooring for bedrooms, kitchens and living r...