Genevieve Buck

I cringe when I tour some of the gussied-up, over-decorated, over-upgraded models that I see during my house-hunting adventures. I love seeing the newest lofts, condos, single-family homes being offered...

How would you react if you were expecting about 500--tops--for your weekend party and more than twice that number showed up? Sandra Lent and Bessie Taylor were amazed but elated...

The term "raw space" has about as much ear appeal as raw fish or raw meat. But call those foods sushi or steak tartare and, as culinary delights, the raw...

The classic formal living room in new homes may be shrinking and even disappearing as living/dining/kitchen areas blend into the contemporary great room, but other housing icons from the past...

With a name like The Sterling and a prime River North location at the southeast corner of Kinzie and LaSalle Streets in downtown Chicago, you'd think the units on the...

Is it fair to compare prices of new homes in the heart of the city and in the sylvan suburbs? No, of course not. But, it sure is a lot...

The idea of living in a home with a pair of master bedroom suites really caught the fancy of many readers. The House Hunter on July 28 described two of...

Anyone who tours Millennium II--the 14,000-plus-square-foot house with amoeba-shaped indoor swimming pool, three kitchens, five fireplaces, elevator, putting green and mini driving range--will hear that the grandiose house is healthy,...

Katherine Salant's just-published "The Brand-New House Book" is subtitled "everything you need to know about planning, designing, and building a custom, semi-custom, or production-built house." The word "buying" isn't anywhere...