Real Estate & Home

Room design usually lands somewhere within the traditional, transitional or modern styles. But this new décor niche is unearthing itself under the banner of modern design and it offers something unique. Read Full Article

Unless you’ve been invited to a private party at Billy Joel’s house, chances are you haven’t been to Centre Island. An irregularly shaped crescent jutting into Long Island Sound, this wealthy enclave, and second smallest village in Nassau County, is seclusion personified for its few hundred residents. Read Full Article

While it’s important to focus on aesthetic details, smart kitchen design values function as well as form. A kitchen designed to entertain a party of 20 as effortlessly as it does a party of one will be as practical as it is eye-catching Read Full Article

It was inevitable. Treating the outdoors as an extension of the living room began years ago and the trend has gained traction. Remember when you bought a kettle grill and set it up on the grass? Life was good, so you probably added a concrete patio and chairs to the mix. Read Full Article

Architect Paul Pellicani always enjoyed taking art classes and spending summers working in carpentry with his uncle in Wantagh. Today, his firm Architect’s Loft focuses on building smarter, better performing, sustainable homes. Pellicani gives insight into how the Island is putting itself back together, stronger than ever. Read Full Article

The use of green building standards such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or Energy Star are becoming ubiquitous and more often required in new development. Read Full Article