An Oak Park, Ill., home was recently featured in USA Today’s Green House blog. It’s a beauty: a painstakingly built home that doesn’t seem new. It fits comfortable into its traditional neighborhood, and as Green House notes, “A passerby would be hard-pressed…to pick it out.” Nonetheless, the home is very modern in its energy efficiency: [...]

The Home-Buyer Tax Credit May Have Actually Worked Developments Blog by WSJ “Did the last round of the home-buyer tax credit have a bigger impact than analysts had previously anticipated? When it comes to new home sales, the answer may be yes. Consider that U.S. existing home sales ran at an estimated seasonally adjusted rate [...]

Let’s kick the week of with a little fun, shall we? Fun with a side of jealousy, perhaps. These celebrity homes will likely get you thinking about your odds of winning the lottery, but hopefully they’ll also show you a burst of style that might inform your next room-painting project, home addition or other home-improvement [...]

The people at W.A. Bernard Inc. pride themselves on maintaining their tradition of quality and old-world craftsmanship within the home building industry. It is for this reason that they were contacted in 2005 regarding renovations to a home in Sherborn, MA. The project was to be a challenging one, seeing as much of the structural integrity [...]

The kitchen is the heart and hearth of the home, and when it comes time to remodel, people want to make sure they get it right. It’s not just a matter of choosing granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. It’s about having a usable room with a workable flow. It’s deciding whether the kitchen is [...]

BUILDER Online has a must-read article about how square footage isn’t the number one attribute homer buyers are looking for. We couldn’t agree more! Yes, depending on the situation, there will always be a market for very large houses. but if you have ever read any of Sarah Susanka’s books (she is extensively quoted in [...]

Orchard Park Country Club is a private club that sits just south of Buffalo, New York. The club’s course was originally designed in 1916 by Walter J. Travis, a renowned golfer and course architect of the early 20th century. It is this beautiful course that serves as the stunning backdrop for the club’s recent expansion [...]

The beautiful Greenwich Water Club offers the very best in waterfront recreation. Built in Cos Cob, Conn., on the banks of the Mianus River, the Greenwich Water Club is a unique four-season retreat. It has a state-of-the-art rowing facility and a fitness center with a NCAA-sized pool. An inn, marina and restaurant let members enjoy [...]

We’re big fans of building green around here. We know lots of you are too, so here’s a little inspiration to start off your week. Home Design Find recently profiled the Cold Spring Green Condos in Massachusetts. What makes these condos green? Let’s count the ways: Geothermal energy! Instead of using electricity to heat and cool, [...]

Two Rivers at The Pointe in Athens, Ala.,  offers five floors of living space with 67 luxurious one-, two- and three-bedroom condos. The development overlooks the fork of the beautiful Elk and Tennessee Rivers, providing the perfect  setting for effortless waterfront resort living. The luxurious units feature granite counter tops, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, tile [...]