This extended
foyer is the
center of the
home and
serves as a
music room and
dining room.
The geranium
colored walls
accent the
woods and
zebra-inspired
fabrics. On the
wall there is a
grouping of
pencil and ink
drawings by
Mary Cassat.
All photos by
Glenn Triest.

or," the owner states. "It is bright and
happy and when we walk in after the
winter we feel great."
They also changed the room's win-
dow into a door that now leads out to
the brick patio that circles the back of
the house.
Many of the owners' possessions
belonged to their families. "There is a
lot of my husband's grandmother in
this house," the owner says. Her hus-
band adds, "When she died we went
to Vermont and brought back many of
her things."
Standing majestically to the side of
the room is his grandmother's
rosewood piano. A crystal chandelier
hangs above the white skirted dining
table. The dining chairs are covered in
a zebra skin fabric, while a zebra skin
adds flair and interest to the floor.
Much of the owner's art reflects her
appreciation for women as subjects.
On the left wall is a grouping of pencil
and ink drawings by Mary Cassat.
Above the Baker console on the right
wall is a pencil drawing by Rochester

artist Martha McCullough. Below the
gold framed mirror is a marvelous iron-
based console with a glass top by
Israeli sculptor liana Goor.
To the right is the stark, new, contem-
porary white formica kitchen. The floor
is a Mexican terra cotta tile. The wall
of windows allows the outside to step
In
Reflecting the owner's passion for
gardening, in the summer the house
is filled with tulips and impatiens. "We
wanted to let the outside in and not
have anything compete with nature,"
Vesely says of the starkness of the kit-
chen. "The colors and theme from the
garden are repeated throughout the
house."
The new wall of windows in the sun
room provides a breathtaking
panoramic view of Stoney Creek. The
rural-like setting offers nature at its best.
"It is our favorite room," the owner
states. "I adore nature. We have a
phenomenal amount of birds and we
have a herd of deer in the yard."
Done in white with accents of color,

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