Chicago Luxury Home and Condo: The Ultimate Source for Designing, Building, Remodeling, Landscaping, Decorating and Furnishing Chicagoland's Finest Homes and Condos - Tapa dura

Whether building from scratch or rehabbing an existing space, this sourcebook provides inspiration, advice, and resources to make a house into a fine home. Hundreds of photographs show off some of the most interesting homes and condos in the Chicagoland area. The directory section of the book lists the best professionals in the area to hire to design, build, or decorate a high-end residence. There are also profiles of some of these homeowners and business people, letting readers peek over the high fences and through the lush drapes into the exceptional residences that might be just down the street.

Paul Alexander Casper is the author of The Chicago Home Book. He lives in Lake Forest, Illinois.