The reality house could not have been built without the support of its many sponsors, a select group of building product manufacturers and suppliers that contributed to this innovative project. A list of companies, their levels of sponsorship, and the products they provided follows:

PINNACLE SPONSOR PELLA WINDOWS & DOORS

Windows and patio doors

SUMMIT SPONSORS WHIRLPOOL CORP.

KitchenAid appliances, laundry equipment, and ironing station

GLADIATOR GARAGEWORKS BY WHIRLPOOL CORP.

Garage storage system

CORNERSTONE SPONSOR KOHLER CO.

Plumbing fixtures and generator

LIFESTYLE AND TECHNOLOGY SPONSOR

BEST BUY FOR NEW HOMES

Digital lifestyle, home entertainment, and technology solutions; structured wiring; and consumer electronics

FOUNDING SPONSOR

TIMBERLAKE CABINET CO.

Kitchen, bath, and built-in cabinetry

PREMIER SPONSORS

ARMSTRONG

Robbins Fine Hardwood flooring and decorative ceiling/wall panels

CROSSVILLE

Porcelain Stone, metal, glass, and glazed ceramic tile

MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Interior doors

MONIERLIFETILE

Concrete roofing tile and roofing system components

SILESTONE BY COSENTINO

Natural quartz surfacing

UNDERWRITING SPONSORS

AMERICAN EXPRESS

Small business charge card, hospitality

DODGE

Vehicles

HEAT & GLO

Fireplaces

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS

AZEK TRIMBOARDS

Exterior trim

BEAM INDUSTRIES

Central vacuum system

BORAL BRICKS

Brick pavers and inlays

CHAMBERLAIN PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS

Garage door openers, gate openers, telephone entry system, and related access control products

COFFMAN STAIRS, A DIVISION OF VISADOR

Stair components

HUNTER DOUGLAS

Custom window treatments

KWIKSET

Door hardware, locksets, and handlesets

LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL

Tile waterproofing, thin-set mortar, and grout

MICROSOFT

Media Center PCs and game consoles

OVERHEAD DOOR CORP.

Garage doors

RINNAI CORP.

Tankless water heaters and control systems

SCHULTE

Home storage and organization systems

SHAW INDUSTRIES

Carpeting

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO.

Interior and exterior paint and stains

TEMPLE-INLAND

Wallboard

CONTRIBUTOR

HUNTER FAN CO.

Ceiling fans

LOCAL SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

Able Body

Action Plumbing

Advanced Stair & Rail

Albritton Williams

All Glass

American Eagle Concrete

American Mold Guard

Awon Irrigation

Brevard Truss

Builder's Insulation

Comfort House

Custom Metal Fabricators

84 Lumber

Feeser's Professional Installations

Fine Finishes Antiques & Restoration

Four Seasons Gas Service

Franklin, Reid & Hart

Freedom Pest

Geist Construction

Gullo Graphics

J & J Electric

J.B. Matthews Co.

J.R. Bulldozing

Just Concrete Masonry

Kimmel Custom Carpentry

Kitchen Art of Central Florida

Klepk Brothers Drywall

Marbon Products

MaxiGraphics

Michael Palmer Flooring

MiTech Systems

New England Classic

Orlando Reprographics

Perfect Cooling

Preferred Cleaning

Protective Products International

Reliant Building Products

Reper's Windows Solutions

Residential Building Supply

R.P. Framing

Russo & Sons

Sam's Gas Co.

Showcase Lighting and Home Center

Signature Pools

Stone Age Pavers

Stone Systems of Orlando

Structural Systems

Superior Plastering

Universal Engineering Sciences

Vendetti Painting

West Orange Lumber

DIRECTIONS:

From the Orlando Convention Center: Head south on International Dr. and go under the Bee Line Expwy./Toll 528. Turn right onto Central Florida Pkwy. Take I-4 West (toward Tampa) to Exit 62/Celebration. Cross back over I-4 and make a left onto Celebration Blvd. (first stop-light). Go about one mile and turn right onto Waterside. Turn right onto Celebration Ave. Go a half mile to the red-paved bridge into Artisan Park. Look for the Craftsman-style clubhouse on the right. Turn left onto Artisan Ave., then right at the Flagstone and Craftsman sign. Turn right onto Wilde, then left on Craftsman Ave. West (two blocks). Make a left onto Tapestry. Turn right onto Stickley Ave. The Reality House is located at 1453 Stickley Ave.

Drive time: Approximately 25 minutes