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On the Veranda.......By Robert Dean, Architect
 

Photographs by Tim Lee

A paean to porches, those mediators between a house and its landscape: as they reach out to beckon visitors, they tune up a house¹s sense of style.

 
Bedford Beauty.......By Brooke Perry
 

Photographs by Tim Lee

Trophy properties like Devonshire come along once in a lifetime. We couldn¹t resist the opportunity to roam around this 102-acre estate, now on the market for a cool $43 million

 
Private Screening.......By Krista R. Carnes
 

Photographs by Phillip Ennis

Escape reality in the sinful luxury and decadent comfort of a Theo Kalomirakis Home TheaterŠin a space as small as 280 square feet

 

Portrait of the Artist as an Old-World Man
By Jennie D¹Amato

To Mile Djuric, a wall is not a structure‹it¹s a canvas on which he ³paints² his plaster works of art.

The Venetian-plaster work of this master craftsman reflects and enhances light so beautifully that his walls have been known to ³make a room look like a wheat field² or to ³make me feel like I am nestled inside an oyster shell.²

Departments

 

TME on Location: A Modern Estate in Miami Beach
By Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz

Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz’s “Sand Castle” in Miami Beach, Florida, echoes the fashion for bleached beach fabrics in its use of striking white furniture, set against walls of saturated color.

 

 

Anatomy of a Room: Eclectic Elegance
By Ken Harvey

I enjoy putting things together that aren’t meant to go together—objects, both precious and silly, that remind me of journeys, people, memorable moments. I want my surroundings to evolve—and to give me a smile when I wake up in the morning. They did... and they do.

 

 

Architecture: Bring Out the Old, Bring In the New
By Laura Kaehler
Photography by Durston Saylor

An evolving architectural trend marries traditional exteriors, with shingles and sloping roofs, to spacious, sharp-edged interiors that are contemporary to the hilt.

 

 

Construction: Great Speculations
By Richard A. Rosano
Photography by Leonard Lampel

What features and materials should you expect in those grand residences developed “on spec,” at enormous expense (and risk) to the builder?

 

Interior Design: The Art of the Real
By Andrew Suvalsky

What my clients want is authenticity—décor that says, “This is home.”

 

Landscape Design: Sense and Suitability
Text and Photography by Glenn Ticehurst

Coaxing beauty out of a landscape on which Mother Nature cannot promise you a rose garden.

 

Art & Antiques: Forces of Nature
By Richard Friswell

For these two emerging artists, the intentional and the accidental play equally important parts.

 

Green Technology: Power to the People!
By Rob Knorr
Photography by Tim Lee

The family wanted solar panels, but the local board said no—and a pitched battle ensued

 

 

Ask the Expert

Robert G. Brunetti, director of construction services for Pecora Brothers, of Greenwich, Connecticut, addresses two issues: residential geothermal systems as well as rocky home sites that require blasting before building can begin.

 

 

Seasonal Challenges
By Cheryl L. Russ

Advice on how to delay beating a retreat inside when autumn arrives.

 

And More...

 

Editor’s Letter

Letters to the Editor

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Events Calendar

 

 

 

Coming in Winter 2008

A new luxury-second-home community in Cap Cana, the Dominican Republic; home-technology expert Alex Sulpizi answers technical questions; the Seasonal Challenges column tackles the subject of winterizing your residence... plus another dozen articles on managing and enhancing your modern estate.

 

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