Walls of windows bring landscaping into the Riverwoods home of Joyce Marcus, recently named "House of the Year" by readers of The Wall Street Journal.

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The 3½ baths have been recently remodeled in the Riverwoods home of Joyce Marcus, recently named "House of the Year" by readers of The Wall Street Journal.

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The main living area in Joyce Marcus' Riverwoods home is completely open without any interior walls. The property recently was named "House of the Year" by readers of The Wall Street Journal.

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Joyce Marcus' Riverwoods home for sale for just under $2 million backs up to the Ryerson conservation area. The property recently was named "House of the Year" by readers of The Wall Street Journal.

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Joyce Marcus says natural materials such as wood and stone give her house a homey feeling. The Riverwoods property recently was named "House of the Year" by readers of The Wall Street Journal.

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A 30-foot-tall rubber tree growing under a skylight is one of the ways nature comes indoors in the Riverwoods home of Joyce Marcus, recently named "House of the Year" by readers of The Wall Street Journal.

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Wood and tall ceilings mark the Riverwoods home readers of The Wall Street Journal chose as "House of the Year."

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