Step into this Nantucket style carriage house on West Mountain Road in Ridgefield, featured outfitting by some of the region’s most renowned architects, designers, and contractors. During the open house, thousands toured the house and saw “first-hand” the talent and expertise of nationally acclaimed firms.

Your favorite kitchen lighting?

“Everything is in the mix when I design a kitchen lighting plan. LED ribbon lights are my favorite for lighting glass cabinets. The ribbon is so thin it can even be used in frameless cabinets. Run vertically, all of the shelves are lit equally without the need for glass shelving. Undercabinet lights, like AFX’s Xenon direct-wire system, are a task lighting must. They should be uniform, such as Xenon, rather than rope or ribbon lighting, if you are using a metal or polished stone top. If the island is a kitchen focal point, either pendants or one large island fixture, like the Double Sloane Street Shop Light, keeps the drama going. One trick I use in traditional kitchens is to build a soffit from moldings to corral the fixtures, as well as break up a massive ceiling. I prefer to use decorative flush or semi-flush mount lighting for the rest of the kitchen if possible rather than recessed lighting. All lights should be on dimmers!”

For Optimal Sports Viewing, You Need a Winning Plan

Creating a home theater or media viewing room should be easy, right? Big screen, comfy chairs, and you’re done? Depending on the scale of your ambitions (and your TV of movie screen), creating a relaxing space that’s designed to accommodate a multitude of viewers may require a bit more than that.

Sharon McCormick Design was featured for her stunning tablescape featuring China from Lux, Bond & Green, Fabric from Nobilis, and a stunning custom Table Lamp of Sharon’s own design.