• A Lakefront Cabin by Jen Samson That’s All About the View
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    A Lakefront Cabin by Jen Samson That’s All About the View

    When your home sits perched atop a mountain overlooking one of the most scenic lakes in the country, the last thing you want is to feel cramped. But when Jen Samson was brought onto this project on Lake Tahoe in Nevada, the 1980 home was “dark and dated”—despite its prime location in the Sierras overlooking the water. Samson quickly set about rectifying that, opening up the interiors to allow for light, flow, and, most important, unfettered access to the breathtaking vistas outside. Chad Mellon “Truly one of the most magical spots on all of Lake Tahoe, this home is in Crystal Bay and sits almost literally on top of the…

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  • Tour One Family’s Expansive Connecticut Home That Was Originally a Two-Room Cabin
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    Tour One Family’s Expansive Connecticut Home That Was Originally a Two-Room Cabin

    Almost 9,000 square toes of examining nooks, a library, and just 1 Television set. It’s not precisely the description of your regular suburban dwelling these days, but New York City–based mom-daughter interior layout agency McGrath II’s 30-something purchasers aren’t typical possibly. “They’re equally creatives, and I have to say they ended up fearless,” claims Lauren McGrath, who together with Suzanne McGrath has a studio store in Greenwich, Connecticut. “A great deal of our consumers are concerned of committing to far too considerably sample or coloration but they had been like, ‘Yeah, let us do it! You only dwell once!’” Enter a mudroom painted an “amazing” archival pink, a kitchen awash…

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