then it's also important to create a design that allows you to enjoy them rather than obstruct them. ‘This great room is combined with the kitchen but it is defined architecturally with ceiling ...

Architect Brian Messana—who doesn’t cook when he’s in town, either—says the majority of his firm’s kitchen designs have been almost as bare. “In New York, most people’s idea of ...

That includes the kitchen, great room and dining area, a two-story atrium with a wet bar and the lower level, which includes a family room. The design made the house a great place for parties ...