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A sublime kitchen on a farm in the bucolic countryside of Tennessee. From the book McAlpine: Romantic Modernism, Rizzoli. Photo Simon Upton. R ichly figured stone and colorful accents animate the kitchen of a Long Island house designed by Andrew Cogar, Historical Concepts. Interior design Steven Gambrel. The warm gray palette, chamfered beams, and well-proportioned windows soften the scale of an otherwise bold domestic space. From the book Visions of Home: Timeless Design, Modern Sensibility, Rizzoli. Photo Eric Piasecki. "Our multilayered narrative drew inspiration from the canvases of Johannes Vermeer. In his work, the Dutch master's exquisite use of softly glowing sunlight to suggest a quiet intimacy is enhanced by architectural backdrops that balance airiness and containment. Accordingly, we made extensive use of large casement windows, operable interior transoms, Dutch doors, and glass screen walls." — Andrew Cogar "Sometimes, what you don't do is more important than what you do. In an odd way, this discipline sharpens us. When a house doesn't overmedicate us with its architecture, it speaks the flat, plain, honest, beautiful truth." — Bobby McAlpine 55