INTERIORS fundraising events ; she loves to host her friends and embraces a pool party for her children and their friends , yet her taste level is global and refined . John comes from a family of art collectors and philanthropists . He loves design and architecture and he ’ s an outdoorsman . His roots and passions are deeply embedded in the Old North State : from supporting the conservation of our rivers to avid mountain biking .
This house needed to be theirs , it needed to include their possessions and it needed to be an expression of them .
“ We love our new house and it turned out even better than I had hoped ,” said Leslie , “ It is far less space than our old house , but we actually use every room . It has such great light and windows . You actually feel like you are outside even when you aren ’ t .”
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