First day in the Show Village…
A walk around the Village
The Palazzo: Kitchen
The Palazzo: Master Bedroom
The Palazzo: Master Bathroom
The Palazzo: Great Room
The Palazzo: Media Room
The Palazzo: Wet Bar
First day in the Show Village…
A walk around the Village
The Palazzo: Kitchen
The Palazzo: Master Bedroom
The Palazzo: Master Bathroom
The Palazzo: Great Room
The Palazzo: Media Room
The Palazzo: Wet Bar
See the IBS Show Homes video the day before the show opens. (Homes shown in the clip: Nationwide Custom Homes’ Palazzo, and Palm Harbor Homes’ Bimini and Glenn Cairn)
View our slideshow with more up-to-date IBS pictures
The 2008 International Builders’ Show will be in sunny Orlando, Florida from February 13 to 16. Join us at the Professional Builder® Show Village! Here are the three homes Palm Harbor and Nationwide Custom Homes will be showing:
The Bimini – Green Building Home
Approximately 3,644 Sq. Ft.
2 Stories, 3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths
Floor Plans | Exterior Products | Interior Products
Americans are focused on reducing energy consumption, waste, and their carbon footprint like never before. This single family home will showcase both the latest green design and products.
The Glenn Cairn – Comfortably Affordable Home
Approximately 1,984 Sq. Ft.
2 Stories, 3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths
Floor Plans | Exterior Products | Interior Products
First-time buyers are increasingly design savvy. They want houses they can afford but reflect their personal sense of style. This well-balanced, open two-story provides all of the style these homeowners need at an affordable price in a design perfect for narrow lot or infill purposes.
The Palazzo – High Tech Home
Approximately 4,750 Sq. Ft. – plus 960 Sq. Ft. of unfinished area on 3rd floor
3 Stories, 4 Bedrooms, 1 Study and 3.5 Baths
Floor Plans | Exterior Products | Interior Products
High-Tech Luxury – This luxurious 3-story home will deliver fine city living for high-end homeowners. From the latest lighting controls to the most exciting media rooms to the choicest luxury finishes, this house will excite and challenge builders to deliver their best.
View our slideshow with more up-to-date pictures.
The 2008 International Builders’ Show will be in sunny Orlando, Florida from February 13 to 16. Come see us at the Professional Builder® Show Village!

Palm Harbor proudly showcased a strong commitment to energy efficiency, top-notch construction and innovative design at this year’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando. For three days (January 11-14, 2006), the event welcomed over 105,000 builders, developers and other construction industry professionals to the Orange County Convention Center. The International Builders’ Show is the largest annual light construction show in the world, showcasing more than 1.5 million square feet of the latest and most advanced building products and services.
Palm Harbor displayed four homes at the show, including three homes featured in the Professional Builder® Show Village. The Show Village provides an opportunity for visitors to see, interact with and learn about top-of-the-line products installed in real homes. As a major part of this exhibition, Palm Harbor presented its advanced, money-saving building processes to a wide range of construction industry professionals. Reed Business Information and a number of leading high-end material suppliers sponsored the unique display and integrated their best building materials throughout the homes.
Palm Harbor included two ENERGY STAR® and Florida Green Certified homes from the Discovery Custom Homes line in the Show Village: “The Wilmington” and “The Bellaire.”
“The Wilmington” is a charming 1,682-square-foot home featuring a full front porch, three bedrooms, two baths, an island kitchen and many other custom amenities targeting first time homebuyers and empty nesters.
“The Bellaire” is a home particularly well suited for building on narrow lots without sacrificing luxury. This beautiful 3,180-square-foot two-story home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two half-baths. Luxurious custom appointments fill the home, including an open central kitchen, a lofty 18-foot living room ceiling and an amazing home theater room. (more…)