Reclaimed wood and designed-in home organization features in the mudroom and pantry, along with stunning interior spaces, earned woodworker Jonathan Orpin's New Energy Works TImberframers the Green Home of the Year Craftsmanship award.

With hand carved wood and inlaid veneer, Kindel Furniture heads to well-heeled buyers in the Middle East, Shanghai and Beijing, who seek U.S. handcrafted wood. (Video shows hand carving at Kindel.)