Peachy the Magazine September 2013 | Page 15

interiors Mid-Century Modern fundraising events; she loves to host her friends and embraces a pool party for her children and their friends, yet her taste level is global and refined. John comes from a family of art collectors and philanthropists. He loves design and architecture and he’s an outdoorsman. His roots and passions are deeply embedded in the Old North State: from supporting the conservation of our rivers to avid mountain biking. This house needed to be theirs, it needed to include their possessions and it needed to be an expression of them. “We love our new house and it turned out even better than I had hoped,” said Leslie, “It is far less space than our old house, but we actually use every room. It has such great light and windows. You actually feel like you are outside even when you aren’t.” September 2013 15