Plan ahead for most luxurious master-bedroom suites

Making a master-bedroom suite into a place to handle quiet work,or just to relax, is a sweet part of planning a custom home.

"Think of the master suite as your special place, and plan it soit pampers you with the ultimate in your idea of comfort," saidVirginia Parsons, sales manager for Cedar View Homes, a Lindal CedarHomes dealer. The builder has a sales center at Spring Acres Hills, adevelopment in Carpentersville.

Perhaps you would like a sitting-room area with a fireplace and atelevision. Or a spot with a desk where you can write letters oranswer e-mail. Or a small fitness center. "Your bedroom suite canaccommodate these interests," Parsons said.

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