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Left: In the master bedroom, Empire-era secretary and Grand Tour pieces. Above: In the master bedroom, a large painting by famed 20th-century Italian artist Carlo Maria Mariani. Top: Portrait of Fred Smith by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Above: Finn Juhl chair, circa 1950. Grasshopper floor lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman, circa 1950. Grand Tour bronze. Artwork includes an Andy Warhol skull print and Robert Rauschenberg "Shirt Board" series. Left: One of multiple outdoor mirrors that create a trompe l'oeil effect. The back gardens and pool. Eames chaise, circa 1950. Robert Rauschenberg triptych. and the color palette is restricted to black, white and gray so the artwork stands out. Ample seating assures people can move throughout the house during parties and always be comfortable. "Every room in my house has seating for 10, even if you're just pulling up an ottoman," he says. But beautiful and valuable things are merely the icing on the cake, he says, and they rarely have an impact on how one experiences living in a house. "When I was in New York recently, I called Jerry [Mitchell] because I wanted to get house seats for his show, Kinky Boots, and he told me how much he still enjoys living in his space. That's the kind of compliment I get from clients. It's not about the down pillows or how great the furniture is; it's about how happy they are living in their places and how well everything works for the kids and the dog and everyone. That's really the best compliment I could ask for."