Luxury at Home

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Bringing the resort and country club experience home

Luxury living today is less about square footage and more about creating a home that rivals a five-star resort. Homeowners are investing in spaces that promote wellness, recreation, and everyday enjoyment, bringing experiences once found only at luxury hotels and private clubs into their own homes.       


Wellness at Home

Infrared Saunas

More energy-efficient than traditional saunas, infrared models have become a staple in luxury wellness suites.

Cold Plunge Pools

Often paired with saunas, cold plunges are one of today’s fastest-growing home wellness features for recovery and relaxation.

Steam Showers

Think aromatherapy, chromotherapy lighting, digital controls, and built-in sound systems—all inside the primary bath.

Recovery Rooms

Dedicated spaces featuring massage chairs, stretching areas, compression therapy, and wellness equipment.

Home Fitness Studios

Boutique-style gyms with rubber flooring, mirrored walls, integrated technology, and spaces designed for strength training, yoga, or Pilates.

Circadian Lighting

Smart lighting that automatically adjusts throughout the day to mimic natural sunlight and support healthy sleep patterns.

The Private Club Experience

Golf Simulators

Play Pebble Beach in January or fine-tune your swing with professional-grade launch monitors and virtual courses.

Wine & Bourbon Rooms

More than storage, these are intimate tasting rooms with climate control, custom cabinetry, and lounge seating.

Home Theaters

Acoustic wall treatments, luxury recliners and cinema-quality projection systems create an immersive movie experience.

Indoor Sports Courts

Basketball, pickleball and multi-sport courts are becoming increasingly common in custom homes.

Indoor-Outdoor Bars

Complete with beverage refrigerators, ice makers, taps and pass-through windows that connect seamlessly to patios. 

THE HIDDEN LUXURIES

+ Scullery – A second prep kitchen hidden behind the main kitchen

+ Hidden Pantry – Concealed storage that keeps kitchens clean and uncluttered

+ Retractable Walls of Glass – Entire walls slide open to blend indoor and outdoor living

+ Dog Wash Room – Built-in grooming stations for pets

+ Heated Driveway – Snow and ice melt automatically in winter

+ Whole-Home Water Filtration – Filtered water from every faucet

+ Collector Garage – Climate-controlled garages with lifts and showroom lighting

+ Circadian Lighting – Smart lighting that mimics the natural rhythm of daylight

Author

Harold McGee, an Elmhurst native and internationally  recognized kitchen scientist, has spent decades exploring the chemistry behind everyday cooking.

What’s Cooking?

30-1 DGJWC House Walk

Building Community, One Home at a Time

Among the Trojans teammates pictured, Ryann Wendt (far left), Violet Mitchell (third from left), Maggie Fleming (
fourth from left), and Kate Gross (fifth from left) shared both friendship and success on the court.

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Remembering Chuck Kalousek, whose warmth and craftsmanship made Busy Bee Bakery a cherished part of Downers Grove.

A Tribute to Busy Bee Bakery

In the Cozy Chair Room, drumming is a favorite activity for CADC Members.

Forty & Flourishing

Aili Flannery’s award-winning sculpture, “Process,” was made of copper, string, copper wire, glass beads, glass, rust-stained fabric, lace, turmeric sun-printed paper, and thread. It represents “the timeline of having depression to the process of healing,” Flannery explained, and the theme is rooted in her own experiences. “‘Start’ shows up again at the end [of the piece], because I was ready to start healing and to continue living.”

Artistic Accolades

Shared-SEASPAR

Celebrating SEASPAR

Professor Birju Shah at the India Business Conference at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. 

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LIFT co-directors Bill and Jenny Riddle

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The Elmhurst Garden Club has helped beautify the community for 100 years.

One Hundred Years of Planting Progress

Photo courtesy of 2d Restaurant – House of Teriyaki

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Members of MERIT’s
Metro SWAT team prepare for
a training exercise, prepare for high-risk
incidents throughout DuPage County.

Joining Forces