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Uplands home uses sleek minimalism to make a big statement TEXT BY CAROLYN HEIMAN PHOTOS BY GARY MCKINSTRY
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SE THE “RULE OF THREE” to make a great home a spectacular architectural statement. That’s the advice of Ian Roberts, a home designer and builder, who has just supervised completion of the finishing touches on an uber modern Uplands home: a house that makes a stunning visual statement, loud and clear. “The rule of three is my design philosophy, particularly 12
in higher-end homes,” says Roberts. “There can be a lot of money wasted on adornment ... You don’t need to spend money for the sake of spending money. Pick three things that will create that ‘wow’ moment and they will further the design.” The Uplands home includes the calculated addition of sleek, exterior book-matched marble siding, expansive windows and, at the entry way, a stunning wall, featuring