I don't want to do away with outdoor night lighting. It's important for safety and security, and it lets us welcome guests and enjoy our backyards after the sun goes down. But we may be able to have our lighting and the Milky Way, too.
Decades from now, tales of this Martha's Vineyard, Mass., vacation home will draw peals of laughter from the people who spent childhood summers there.
And it's getting smaller all the time. The new global economy has brought a world of building products and materials to our shores, expanding the possibilities of what our homes can be.
This year's class of Pacesetters is among the best we'veever recognized. You'll find great ideas for your own business intheir stories. But we should remember lessons from the past, too. Custom Home has published scores of good ideas during the 14 years we've been awarding Pacesetters. I'd like to remind you of some that seem especially valuable today.
It's not an exaggeration to call Elite Homes' marketing plan comprehensive. The company has made a commitment to marketing and has worked its plan to adegree matched by few custom builders.
