DESIGN +DECOR

Editor-in-Chief

Matthew J. Kolk mattkolk@me.com

203-820-1092

Managing Editor

James Eagen

Contributing Writers

Deborah

Kait Shea, Anastasia Storer

Contributing Photographers

Parti is a French word shortened form of parti pris, which is generally translated from French as ‘decision taken’ or ‘point of departure’. Parti is not heard as often within architecture as it once was; today, many people use the term concept instead.

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

Partis were first used in France’s Ecole des Beaux-Arts during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when architecture was still taught there and, as technology takes over the hand drawing phase of architecture, is becoming an unused skill.

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

East Coast Home Publishing Group Publisher

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.

We decided to have some fun with our architects by requesting them to take a step back to architecture school, do a little drawing and detail their renderings and process. The article is fascinating and details the thought process of each design in a very thoughtful manner.

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.

Shelley E. McCormick sm@dd-mag.com

203-545-7091

In our Ask the Experts department, we go to the industry to have a detailed conversation on what the new trends are coming up in the new year. The responses give you a little tid-bit when planning your next project and some in site as to where the industry is leaning in 2023.

Account Managers

Matthew O’Brien

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.

Kelly Ames Smith

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Our Events department provides some highlights from our recent Builders + Architects Roundtable. This discussion was clearly the most informing I have been a part of in the nine years we have conducted them. It is very important for me to hear what our partners have to say, how they handle challenging situations and to share their knowledge with each other. These discussions are always lively, but even Tony Aitoro, our sponsor for this wonderful event had to take a moment to acknowledge the skill and complexity of the construction of these highly technical homes. Thank you for hosting us Tony.

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,

We hope you enjoy this issue. There is a lot to absorb.

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: mk@dd-mag.com. For advertising inquiries: Please call Publisher Shelley McCormick at 203-545-7091 or sm@dd-mag.com. 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.

We wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season and we will see you all in 2023!

Matthew Kolk - Editor-in-Chief

EAST COAST HOME PUBLISHING

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Matthew J. Kolk Editor in chief