"As the largest manufacturer of custom cedar homes in the world, there's hardly a challenge we haven't faced or solved," said Bob Lindal, CEO. "We specialize in listening to and translating a family's lifestyle into a home. We've shared all that we've learned in this book -- the 30th we have published."

Living Dreams is illustrated with 460 photos, including tips on how to read and customize floor plans, how to take best advantage of a site, how to design a home with natural and artificial light and how to build a home with expansion in mind. It also covers energy-efficient and environmentally friendly building systems. In addition, it explores trends and considerations for kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, entrances, master suites, home offices, media rooms, outdoor spaces and decks.