"the end"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQwZ-4LFw-PLWXFAVV5vK_ekzdFbEbcFaDlx0gb9g_BQEs5_6uhvThItJORBCjiDWLXPHqHivtgzOJ83D125VyfQqEj4Eu_9DMjeo-ubkqSxdzeoZMmPmmpKrmsOQXmXZPCZpOtlOBfo/s1600/0319-9A_640.jpg" /></div>Located as the tip of Long Island's South Fork, the easternmost point of Long Island, Montauk, New York is affectionately known as "the end."  Due to this area's surfer laid back vibe, it's also often thought of as the "anti-Hamptons."  Call it whatever you want, when I see stunning photos of beach houses like this one by <a href="http://ryarch.com/Bluff-House" target="_blank">Robert Young Architecture</a>, all I can think is "beautiful!"<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimztETLcoytn90ynMu7CIi9_QwOAc9qE_hZNgOYYuOSq5QFQuqxcvVx7SPyumMYkD5zG88p0MNC_A1YF2StybPOlXJnAMAuOFOWRKqV2wOtV4a5i42CQumuQBsGcEwDLOjar1P-7EC6u0/s1600/0319-8A_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimztETLcoytn90ynMu7CIi9_QwOAc9qE_hZNgOYYuOSq5QFQuqxcvVx7SPyumMYkD5zG88p0MNC_A1YF2StybPOlXJnAMAuOFOWRKqV2wOtV4a5i42CQumuQBsGcEwDLOjar1P-7EC6u0/s1600/0319-8A_640.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHlOa3cZBWTEGqqcuR8i_EeH0jZSrLPgHFKbyfhV7kgEdaZuhcOcEkN6xis2lLA9cDa-AUPFsEPES_T61RdNfbFJ0MQBYmyVxI-nxV5rAsJWR0PnBIs6ceN4E_od4_PSXgB42pZMO744/s1600/0319-12-master-bath_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHlOa3cZBWTEGqqcuR8i_EeH0jZSrLPgHFKbyfhV7kgEdaZuhcOcEkN6xis2lLA9cDa-AUPFsEPES_T61RdNfbFJ0MQBYmyVxI-nxV5rAsJWR0PnBIs6ceN4E_od4_PSXgB42pZMO744/s1600/0319-12-master-bath_640.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSqp9j85BVVg8PqsaQY9g1gjciVEU1hWNUQZkUMSgLJieX1422SHRX7do646msjQh9msoJJmSx2MFjAboTM3G3Y5pdnNxkSI4NoWLNz0piYFPPDGgMmmeZDeyaPLnf4iAjVkN1sv2N8I/s1600/0319-10A_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSqp9j85BVVg8PqsaQY9g1gjciVEU1hWNUQZkUMSgLJieX1422SHRX7do646msjQh9msoJJmSx2MFjAboTM3G3Y5pdnNxkSI4NoWLNz0piYFPPDGgMmmeZDeyaPLnf4iAjVkN1sv2N8I/s1600/0319-10A_640.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n2EDB3V8CJskoBZWo9e-jePXAJOOVm1Osn-fqnLTD94ki_FUFTVjLsvgJnMyTbT2tSznz_FOBvoWWlyCCpcJpeFPqGUM03X1Xv-xqnEUSrWSvQmCcAzewBHiOfB1uby4y3HkE5JuFP8/s1600/0319B-17_640.jpg" /></div><br /></div>

"the end"

Located as the tip of Long Island's South Fork, the easternmost point of Long Island, Montauk, New York is affectionately known as ...

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Beach Folly

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLRhvcBk5D7WfQ0_4J_LiZh-242Nhve5XChkJn-K-gUysHrCMFu1Y8aMP6nlW7aMEaP8DIpy4uKh4uG5HZ_xaM_VUSUKa-dx8yP9jMCPfrsXfOcWA_zemV-hHIt0hesXztOO0W5anJY8/s1600/02_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLRhvcBk5D7WfQ0_4J_LiZh-242Nhve5XChkJn-K-gUysHrCMFu1Y8aMP6nlW7aMEaP8DIpy4uKh4uG5HZ_xaM_VUSUKa-dx8yP9jMCPfrsXfOcWA_zemV-hHIt0hesXztOO0W5anJY8/s1600/02_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" /></a></div>I fell hard for this charming beach bungalow, designed by <a href="http://www.athid.com/">Amelia T. Handegan</a>, and seen in last month's <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.  Located in Folly Beach, South Carolina...the <strike>nerdy geek, </strike>English Major in me, can't resist the irony here.  One of the definitions for "folly" found in Webster's Dictionary is "a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose," hardly how I would describe this perfect beach retreat.  Quite the opposite, actually.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4VPOW7E57mfu-27hvT_NUDTmawkLgmW0xXn2RmtfltboRlvEzvMqYgSizLQSPuCu4tJA7pZvRV21s715UPdJbqpnm_WktNKV49IhF4aIBboL-tRsgtl7TTBXkwlTSX2mrNE7svGV0s0/s1600/07_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4VPOW7E57mfu-27hvT_NUDTmawkLgmW0xXn2RmtfltboRlvEzvMqYgSizLQSPuCu4tJA7pZvRV21s715UPdJbqpnm_WktNKV49IhF4aIBboL-tRsgtl7TTBXkwlTSX2mrNE7svGV0s0/s1600/07_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoGHR63J9eN7a0_MwgmqVM6CMCsuxd21Fa4oeLuklQGXnlMnYU5ickZJul9RNK4Xw2DNLBwTpArJdYPbWnoykYjpCnafieboH_qQEwg3GfIuqZCj0Oa5sQvJ19JNFRJ4R919i1rq6mtU/s1600/10_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIoGHR63J9eN7a0_MwgmqVM6CMCsuxd21Fa4oeLuklQGXnlMnYU5ickZJul9RNK4Xw2DNLBwTpArJdYPbWnoykYjpCnafieboH_qQEwg3GfIuqZCj0Oa5sQvJ19JNFRJ4R919i1rq6mtU/s1600/10_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QGrb3GxjXTE2qX1KjhJCzC3KtondpUPhbFesqITU_tle7VAR32eri-SBYWVhHZwmUylUPBsSehjlZJ3fwpK2atfm_Yy8N126Z_DVY2TEfk-yJjcKGU7K9T5_-E2g62ZQuYmk7BKL090/s1600/11_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QGrb3GxjXTE2qX1KjhJCzC3KtondpUPhbFesqITU_tle7VAR32eri-SBYWVhHZwmUylUPBsSehjlZJ3fwpK2atfm_Yy8N126Z_DVY2TEfk-yJjcKGU7K9T5_-E2g62ZQuYmk7BKL090/s1600/11_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cy8wesdMns2WxQrhQlva7fRyUev4LjdhfhCh0h_iXmf6E9ucS-7nLhuORMJQSdqaFTBKvPpv47Vr3v3tWkDdgP17Lhf7tojOoAUUURaBvtTdvVtfBfQz7aM_vjZV-rk7xbhLJUGMc7I/s1600/13_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cy8wesdMns2WxQrhQlva7fRyUev4LjdhfhCh0h_iXmf6E9ucS-7nLhuORMJQSdqaFTBKvPpv47Vr3v3tWkDdgP17Lhf7tojOoAUUURaBvtTdvVtfBfQz7aM_vjZV-rk7xbhLJUGMc7I/s1600/13_amelia-handegan-south-carolina-beach-bungalow.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div>

Beach Folly

I fell hard for this charming beach bungalow, designed by Amelia T. Handegan , and seen in last month's Architectural Digest .  Located ...

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Local Talent / Distant Appeal {Part II}

<div style="text-align: center;">Another local architect, whose work I<br />really admire is Louise Brooks,</div><div style="text-align: center;">of <a href="http://www.brooksandfalotico.com/welcome.html">Brooks and Falotico</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyulGfv1op6fIZe3oK61FvyOg3wZJAhsDGBs7kEbF2vTICrHWYFdLXKeo6xeR-bYhkvAWdc4px7Mgo-wFLirwSc5b30tCVwRqL46Jr0IpgL_ZDIVnbfRXNLgKcbbbeitQTtGb302mgBds/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyulGfv1op6fIZe3oK61FvyOg3wZJAhsDGBs7kEbF2vTICrHWYFdLXKeo6xeR-bYhkvAWdc4px7Mgo-wFLirwSc5b30tCVwRqL46Jr0IpgL_ZDIVnbfRXNLgKcbbbeitQTtGb302mgBds/s400/Picture+4.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Based out of New Canaan, Connecticut, some of my favorite</div><div style="text-align: center;">local homes have been either designed or renovated<br />by Louise Brooks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMhj1t-BnF-pTNB14Hk4-u3RzJU1Ocehf50yN7GKnAKR6Emp-RV0rIVwbMN-yibXpOaMn2klkqD7z_V6AsPuoKFtCk1pmACzILbE6nigao-LeLPiyTf4QUiSgX6OUel_ilt0Tnoz_9M8/s1600/Picture+28.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMhj1t-BnF-pTNB14Hk4-u3RzJU1Ocehf50yN7GKnAKR6Emp-RV0rIVwbMN-yibXpOaMn2klkqD7z_V6AsPuoKFtCk1pmACzILbE6nigao-LeLPiyTf4QUiSgX6OUel_ilt0Tnoz_9M8/s400/Picture+28.png" width="267" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ms. Brooks has the ability to take traditional elements</div><div style="text-align: center;">and make them seem so fresh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFoRj_IKON2Ou9xPvv5WvebBg5_eOmgSABQb1STI7DLbVeD5ChLRkJdanRVMbqolyWNXBcjzu2SwxtX89exBngNKLLNPnu0I3BqPgGQmHBq-J8UHd1iyNWO__6wvm4KOTL0xNA7tp1vs/s1600/Picture+17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFoRj_IKON2Ou9xPvv5WvebBg5_eOmgSABQb1STI7DLbVeD5ChLRkJdanRVMbqolyWNXBcjzu2SwxtX89exBngNKLLNPnu0I3BqPgGQmHBq-J8UHd1iyNWO__6wvm4KOTL0xNA7tp1vs/s400/Picture+17.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Her interior designs are as beautiful as her<br />exterior work.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi-ZHHhmaieMK3c0X7nOlJhDMT4YqYajorG5v1XhqEq7MR38rOOVn05L6tdONPGPWn0iqKuDCGPAMjOdqkUhN3_Z5YaMxoWjn6thU11DkC7KVcSlm7SlCl9oWLzhKmMUOZpvpPdxBzrk/s1600/Picture+27.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi-ZHHhmaieMK3c0X7nOlJhDMT4YqYajorG5v1XhqEq7MR38rOOVn05L6tdONPGPWn0iqKuDCGPAMjOdqkUhN3_Z5YaMxoWjn6thU11DkC7KVcSlm7SlCl9oWLzhKmMUOZpvpPdxBzrk/s400/Picture+27.png" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She seems to have a strong sense of how</div><div style="text-align: center;">people really use their homes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJSH6MQ40gOQF6h7kEDpHbwEgpA2vyhHUj4FI-foAEab2RPjEBzj8qBmhc-BH47lucLTMsczyz5nC2wAdxy7LfSaHXwboj8G3z_vMYuDOfeSdk5DDVUgtWz9ccUPV4_KaZ9jhTuZIPrs/s1600/Picture+26.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJSH6MQ40gOQF6h7kEDpHbwEgpA2vyhHUj4FI-foAEab2RPjEBzj8qBmhc-BH47lucLTMsczyz5nC2wAdxy7LfSaHXwboj8G3z_vMYuDOfeSdk5DDVUgtWz9ccUPV4_KaZ9jhTuZIPrs/s400/Picture+26.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Classic lines and a fresh prospective,<br />combine to create some of the loveliest spaces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCNcMcgRCjE1SvovRlycuYgFCGAIzfPCgp6Se2eePCArRkTcEN5Y8YjuNeiAr1gxEIB9h2e9lg1apv44R8aD-aJmH5p0zU5p_WXtETu252sbiivNzek8P5TFxOCdzGrcwpgkko72JdmA/s1600/Picture+20.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCNcMcgRCjE1SvovRlycuYgFCGAIzfPCgp6Se2eePCArRkTcEN5Y8YjuNeiAr1gxEIB9h2e9lg1apv44R8aD-aJmH5p0zU5p_WXtETu252sbiivNzek8P5TFxOCdzGrcwpgkko72JdmA/s400/Picture+20.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A classic Louise Brooks kitchen,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis15p6IxxlRYkjh43F-zSY7M2-kfK64cf17Y-BN8i82kAb_MtdAY24-UDcsrv0LxCevnuxhcf15bUsUwDED8WMaPuwBFJ6oGXqwkWCuL7AoQHZPBySMUxGnyzWfQtq2DpbrSzAr379O5U/s1600/Picture+22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis15p6IxxlRYkjh43F-zSY7M2-kfK64cf17Y-BN8i82kAb_MtdAY24-UDcsrv0LxCevnuxhcf15bUsUwDED8WMaPuwBFJ6oGXqwkWCuL7AoQHZPBySMUxGnyzWfQtq2DpbrSzAr379O5U/s400/Picture+22.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and two stand out, master bathrooms.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mFpyKlPio8VxucQdXyjKrBFwwvg6sYfL2c5JqeVRHxtNvzpMhUg5l1XfQozCbgG_sKlrdy_igY9io9UiybfuFOYZVZuY4vTpNWkvczGHX6X9zyYI7x2NaFwr1LwZhdnYtT4Jiadx4Ro/s1600/Picture+18.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mFpyKlPio8VxucQdXyjKrBFwwvg6sYfL2c5JqeVRHxtNvzpMhUg5l1XfQozCbgG_sKlrdy_igY9io9UiybfuFOYZVZuY4vTpNWkvczGHX6X9zyYI7x2NaFwr1LwZhdnYtT4Jiadx4Ro/s400/Picture+18.png" width="397" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Whimsical touches like this built in bird house<br />are a trademark feature of a Louise Brooks home.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx_f0RTPwwOJDyCwsHog85tCwxIGIRAoawNHvWsz6KFparKEmln6EIklhICnoZVi57G-EfCX7aC8fWFgc7zDO3YKHe13CTkfC1KwjVpkwW7vvmzdPgF-NIkRsSxVzuXRON-nPPhZHi74/s1600/Picture+31.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigx_f0RTPwwOJDyCwsHog85tCwxIGIRAoawNHvWsz6KFparKEmln6EIklhICnoZVi57G-EfCX7aC8fWFgc7zDO3YKHe13CTkfC1KwjVpkwW7vvmzdPgF-NIkRsSxVzuXRON-nPPhZHi74/s400/Picture+31.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If the name Louise Brooks, sounds familiar...<br />it may be because in addition to having</div><div style="text-align: center;">her homes published in several top shelter magazines...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWJEd9xal-3sRqf51P8Cj5BJfj1Kw0K2nN1a3CUQjQDq-9Ycgior0x79gKHLN3KAuY5FYqjYCZRE4n3A55KiCw4bMe7ncF-VNR16Gjr_ZdRoGfnBSc4v1KrKWxABvUHO5cExg-VbX79A/s1600/Picture+23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWJEd9xal-3sRqf51P8Cj5BJfj1Kw0K2nN1a3CUQjQDq-9Ycgior0x79gKHLN3KAuY5FYqjYCZRE4n3A55KiCw4bMe7ncF-VNR16Gjr_ZdRoGfnBSc4v1KrKWxABvUHO5cExg-VbX79A/s400/Picture+23.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">she has also collaborated on an amazing line<br />of home decor products, called...<a href="http://www.oomphonline.com/index.asp">oomph</a> !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVqClEAf6LqDjZ8qBQq2vicF_DTmDyg02UfIMDV41Bqa9dUimkwxdudb19TQV4sbkfgagekKzPziyCO3Qf0ji46IKP2ucrhLoFUQBXJ5c5njLgyKG0ZlzewGyM58EQ26TlrnFhWjtWPk/s1600/OfSuL-gvnyg-mUcIs-tricornblack-clubnavy-foothills-vandykebrown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVqClEAf6LqDjZ8qBQq2vicF_DTmDyg02UfIMDV41Bqa9dUimkwxdudb19TQV4sbkfgagekKzPziyCO3Qf0ji46IKP2ucrhLoFUQBXJ5c5njLgyKG0ZlzewGyM58EQ26TlrnFhWjtWPk/s400/OfSuL-gvnyg-mUcIs-tricornblack-clubnavy-foothills-vandykebrown.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love those 'tini tables!<br /><br />So, to the reader who wanted some<br />great architectural references,<br />now that you have your zhush and some oomph...<br />good luck with your decision on your project!<br />{when it's all finished, send in some photos}<br /><br /><br /></div>

Local Talent / Distant Appeal {Part II}

Another local architect, whose work I really admire is Louise Brooks, of Brooks and Falotico . Based out of New Canaan, Connecticut, some of...

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Split Personality

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHVpv-HWKoMmn0HXMr5epQjsV6qq25nmL5QDl2KmN-pjRkWhmVDSsOCzF3U4wMhyphenhyphenQzr05jNJibvaceNL3UhNJswYiwLDg5gpT8XFOcgt71zbnejavRUngHguVLVn8jnDnW5JC6Ra05oaE/s1600/01_design_dialogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHVpv-HWKoMmn0HXMr5epQjsV6qq25nmL5QDl2KmN-pjRkWhmVDSsOCzF3U4wMhyphenhyphenQzr05jNJibvaceNL3UhNJswYiwLDg5gpT8XFOcgt71zbnejavRUngHguVLVn8jnDnW5JC6Ra05oaE/s400/01_design_dialogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At a recent visit to the dentist, </div><div style="text-align: center;">half heartily perusing the latest issue of Architectural Digest</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I came across this beauty, and my jaw literally dropped! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_exkJf-QsbYlFGTAvRtlsaPcy3bzcI81me8bPSLntsM8UmBGibi2tsd9Y7rXPhUe4yfdIsi7Hs9svno1DnftxHHcZoXg7wFaz0dvE-H1XsKj0bLt1-dk3TAu3j63H_5qDH04WO6cBD9u/s1600/04_design_dialogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_exkJf-QsbYlFGTAvRtlsaPcy3bzcI81me8bPSLntsM8UmBGibi2tsd9Y7rXPhUe4yfdIsi7Hs9svno1DnftxHHcZoXg7wFaz0dvE-H1XsKj0bLt1-dk3TAu3j63H_5qDH04WO6cBD9u/s400/04_design_dialogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This breathtaking home, in nearby Greenwich, Connecticut,<br />was the vision of architect Allan Greenberg<br />and interior designer Victoria Hagan.<br />The article explains, that the owners were drawn to</div><div style="text-align: center;">the traditional home, but wanted to give it a modern edge<br />when they chose to expand and renovate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLkO00JMDQqwjoSuyBk6mfEpGwBY0ExD2KnRpPbvcfW9pT6aE8sP12vBtvnYoxNZEWQ5hkYoBIWBvxXfqU__lOJVICd5bqdY1fAGKaO-yjkxpomWL4r0bO-UfKBlDttGcnqDx_Go5c9bn/s1600/02_design_dialogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLkO00JMDQqwjoSuyBk6mfEpGwBY0ExD2KnRpPbvcfW9pT6aE8sP12vBtvnYoxNZEWQ5hkYoBIWBvxXfqU__lOJVICd5bqdY1fAGKaO-yjkxpomWL4r0bO-UfKBlDttGcnqDx_Go5c9bn/s400/02_design_dialogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This house seems like a  metaphor for my own<br />personal style and preferences.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0qURRaCQQcKyUTmFR3xTfeJydwEdJii2ABk_rS0-qUJCZabHCiPxr1AbH0SEGbLqokdEZ4i1ACIe6Y8qzaqEb_VnsfZifQ2_n2g-eZa8KWYA_8EVwSWhvsGZ4IPw_SVRdDtYkZ-tZF-8/s1600/03_design_dialogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0qURRaCQQcKyUTmFR3xTfeJydwEdJii2ABk_rS0-qUJCZabHCiPxr1AbH0SEGbLqokdEZ4i1ACIe6Y8qzaqEb_VnsfZifQ2_n2g-eZa8KWYA_8EVwSWhvsGZ4IPw_SVRdDtYkZ-tZF-8/s400/03_design_dialogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I adore traditional spaces and homes, but lately find myself<br />drawn more and more to modern, mid-century designs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQQ_AUv_kNo9rTdAIqqdfdmhHsGU-UouWf2CBxbttemwwI2M6ukxE6z6wg2RUj5fDwhNP7i6LEckmq4zB-lEcbTEeGwOj46SXysIwwkz51hqdJkOxfdAM5pnshPaUPN7HQnm7KXkv4yFu/s1600/05_design_dialogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQQ_AUv_kNo9rTdAIqqdfdmhHsGU-UouWf2CBxbttemwwI2M6ukxE6z6wg2RUj5fDwhNP7i6LEckmq4zB-lEcbTEeGwOj46SXysIwwkz51hqdJkOxfdAM5pnshPaUPN7HQnm7KXkv4yFu/s400/05_design_dialogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />When it comes to style and taste, it seems I have<br />developed a split personality.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIGZ92mtw4odYy-1T8Vj123Zg4Nmjp-Kl9wcHPGg4m6LrqHo77Gevxgp280uxjsyIXI6TpMuHKv_1mNfAyrq7ChYrV6UGR12jkEmzglSmUOsn3kEVYQrJVtQbIT1LkhYl7i90fQ-Mlh2Q/s1600/06_design_dialogue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIGZ92mtw4odYy-1T8Vj123Zg4Nmjp-Kl9wcHPGg4m6LrqHo77Gevxgp280uxjsyIXI6TpMuHKv_1mNfAyrq7ChYrV6UGR12jkEmzglSmUOsn3kEVYQrJVtQbIT1LkhYl7i90fQ-Mlh2Q/s400/06_design_dialogue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Just like this unique home.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Images via: ArchitecturalDiges</span></span></div></div>

Split Personality

At a recent visit to the dentist,  half heartily perusing the latest issue of Architectural Digest  I came across this beauty, and my jaw li...

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