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kitchen mixes high-tech contemporary with
1950s kitsch. A gray terrazzo floor with a dark-
gray outline, stainless-steal fronts on the Sub-
Zero refrigerator and freezer, black granite
counters and island, and Thermador com-
mercial stove and ovens in stainless steel cre-
ate a commercial cooking environment.
Cabinets by Aesthetics in a gray-washed
maple softly blend in. A black and white veg-
etable grid wallpaper "helps to create a 1950s
retro feel," says Daniels. The table, a black-
mirrored glass-top table on a chrome diner
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Leaving the early-20th
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mixes high-tech
contemporary with
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base, is by Jazz, and is flanked by retro '50s
chairs in black leather on chrome bases.
Three matching barstools at the island look
like they were rescued from old Woodward
diner. The look is completed by a chrome
"lunchroom" wastebasket and an Andy
Warhol serigraph, which Mary Epstein says
influenced the kitchen.
The Epsteins enjoy a full lower level walk-
out to the lake. A Philip Pearlstein print over-
looks the stairway going down. The wall
looking out to the lake is all glass, with French
doors square window "that are true divided
light windows," says Lubin.
A full kitchen in a beige laminate is the per-
fect setting for casual parties, and ideal for the
Epstein's two teen-age children. A large-screen
TV, a tile Arts and Crafts-style fireplace and a
large sectional in a geometric Frank Lloyd
Wright-inspired fabric in beige and blue pro-
vide indoor comfort.
Mission-style wood cocktail and end tables
continue the ambiance of the upstairs, and a
piano and pool table invite partyers downstairs.
Mary's studio, upstairs, is an artist's dream
space. Large and bright, it has wood floors,
large art storage bins, four skylights, and a
half-round window looking out the front of the
house. Lubin cleverly utilized the space above
the garage to house the studio.
The master bedroom is a respite over-
looking the lake. Deep-plum walls blend with
taupe-laminate dresser and chests. A dark-
grape area rug echoes the Ralph Lauren bed-