DESIGN +DECOR

Editor-in-Chief

Matthew J. Kolk mattkolk@me.com

203-820-1092

Managing Editor

James Eagen

Contributing Writers

Deborah Brannon, Lisa Gant, Susan Heller, Alder Grove, Anna von Stelzer-Worth, Kait Shea, Anastasia Storer

Contributing Photographers

Jane Beiles, Michael Biondo, Phillip Ennis, Tria Giovan, John Gruen, John Hannon, Paul Johnson, Neil Landino, Mark La Rosa, Tim Lee, Daniel Milstein, Durston Saylor, Eric Striffler, Carl Vernlund, Jonathan Wallen, Woodruff/Brown Photography

Copy Editor

Elena Serocki

Ilove this time of year in the Northeast. The weather starts to become warmer on a regular basis, allowing us to spend more time outdoors, the grass is green and the beauty of our area shines.

Graphic & Web Design

This year, we finally get a step back to normalcy: vaccinations are available to all, and we can start packing away those pesky masks. What a fantastic gift to bring in the summer months.

East Coast Home Publishing Group Publisher

Shelley E. McCormick sm@dd-mag.com

203-545-7091

We had a great time putting together this year’s Outdoor Spaces Issue. Our wonderful partners shared some fabulous outdoor spaces with us, and we think these impressive projects will inspire you to take your own home to the next step.

Account Managers

Douglas Oddo

Kelly Ames Smith

Jane O’Reilly Ames

Our feature stories, “A Classic in the Country” and “Modern in Montauk,” are also top-notch. Both projects have that wow factor, and their attention to detail is nothing short of magical.

Design + Decor

349 Forest Hills Boulevard

Naples, Florida 34113

We hope you enjoy this special issue of Design + Decor, and we look forward to sharing our Amazing Transformations Issue—my personal favorite—in July. We’ll be showcasing great projects in a variety of styles. If you’d like your project or firm to be a part of this, please reach out to us.

Best,

Design + Decor is published six issues per year. To subscribe: www.dd-mag.com; Back issues can be purchased at www.dd-mag.com. For editorial inquiries: Editor, Design + Decor, 349 Forest Hills Boulevard Naples, Florida 34113 or e-mail: mattkolk@me.com. For advertising inquiries: Please call Shelley McCormick at 203-545-7091. Reproduction whole or in part without permission is prohibited. All projects described in this publication are for private, noncommercial use only. No rights for commercial use or exploitation are given or implied. The opinions expressed by writers for articles published by Design + Decor are not necessarily those of the magazine.

+ Decor is published six issues per year. To subscribe: www.dd-mag.com; Subscriptions: one year, $28; two years, $50. Back issues can be purchased at www.dd-mag.com. For editorial inquiries: Editor, Design + Decor, 349 Forest Hills Boulevard Naples, Florida 34113 or e-mail: mattkolk@me.com. For advertising inquiries: Please call Shelley McCormick at 203-545-7091. Reproduction whole or in part without permission is prohibited. All projects described in this publication are for private, noncommercial use only. No rights for commercial use or exploitation are given or implied. The opinions expressed by writers for articles published by Design + Decor are not necessarily those of the magazine.

EAST COAST HOME PUBLISHING

349 Forest Hills Boulevard

Naples, Florida 34113

DD-MAG.COM

Craftsmanship is the foundation to creating a stunning home. And sometimes size truly does not matter.

In my opinion, I would much rather see a home that is simply over the top, “right sized” to cater to the needs of a family and filled with interesting features then a home that in large in size but lacks personality.

Don’t get me wrong, we view homes on an everyday basis that checks all of the boxes and they are truly spectacular I love them as well. But a jewel box simply speaks out to me on in a visceral way.

We made this issue as informative for the consumer as we could by giving them options in all parts of the home and interjected a little insight for the firms that created the spaces to provide different perspectives and maybe give you expanded options in competing your next project. I hope you enjoy these as much as we did creating them.

Our next issue, the color issue, reflects on the bold and the beautiful. If you have a project that you believe that would fit into this catagory, please let me know as soon as possible as space is filling up fast. This issue is a fan favorite from the readers of Design + Decor

Enjoy the issue and also enjoy the weather slowly starting to turn towards spring.

Best,

Matthew J. Kolk Editor in chief