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Working with architect, Sam Makow and custom home builder, Rami
Katzav of SKR Homes, a couple built their two-storey, 5,600 sq. ft.
dream home. Designer Harvey Wise teamed up with the experts at
Union Lighting and Furnishings to design the interior like a bespoke
suite, layering grey accents with lyrical, silvered touches. Symmetry and
scale create welcoming spaces in this “updated French” home that is
contemporary and youthful. Lighting throughout the home was installed
on a dimming system. Combined with automated blinds from Deltech
Automation, this allows the homeowners complete control over the
atmosphere of each room.
In the library, to the foyer’s right, a lucite chandelier playfully restates
the lines of the painting, club chairs, and desk. “The homeowner wanted
lighting that was substantial and wide, but not too heavy,” Lighting expert
Mark Naimer, President of Union Lighting and Furnishings says. “Lucite is
a great choice, allowing for lighting fixtures that are more flexible and can
take many forms.”
On the left of the foyer is the living room where halogen-lit steel and
glass cabinets inspired the room’s design. “They provide architecture
for the room, but don’t overwhelm,” Harvey comments. He believes
neutrals “provide a great canvas for showcasing beautiful light fixtures.”
The articulated floor lamps each have double bulbs and chains. The LED
lights for the painting are always on, bathing the room in a warm glow.
Recessed LEDs in the ceiling enhance the room’s gleaming surfaces.
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