What truly turns a house into a home?

Kim Hatley, Corcoran Reverie, Scenic 30A, FL

To me what turns a house into a home are the memories made there. The things that your children will remember long after they have gone on to lead their own lives. Memories of simple, fun times shared with family and friends will forever bring a smile to your face. Whether it’s the height chart in pencil on the wall or the fun times together just being a family, those memories will make that house ‘your’ home for many years to come.

Carlo Habet, Belize

Creating a home means making a space that is true to yourself and expresses how you choose to live your life. A home is where one feels safe and accepted. There are no masks to wear or expectations that need to be upheld once you walk in through your doors. A home tells the story of those who inhabit it, each moment documented through the deliberate placement of family heirlooms in visible places or an unforgettable moment kept in a picture frame in the center of the room. Home is a sense of belonging, a place that nourishes our soul, and provides ample opportunities to fully relax and be ourselves. Making a house into a home means curating an environment that makes you feel welcome, happy, and safe.

Paula Martins, Corcoran Reverie, Scenic 30A, FL

Our physical needs and cultural values dramatically shape the spaces where people spend their lives, by creating a reflection of what we consider most important. Designing a house that offers a welcoming environment to celebrate who you are, is what makes it a real home.

St. Croix

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Amy Land-de Wilde, St. Croix

Sunshine, warmth, laughter, memories, nature, the outdoors, gathering, celebrating…that feeling you get when you walk through the door and exhale. Just a few of the words I use to describe “home” when it comes to living in the Caribbean.

I love experiencing the transformation from a house to a home with my clients, whether in person or through their social media. Often I get to join them in their “home” for champagne by their pool, yoga in their courtyard, or dinner on their gallery overlooking the sea. I love walking into a house transformed into a home that I sold to buyers and seeing how they personalized it — whether rearranging the furniture (most homes are sold furnished), adding their favorite art pieces to their bare walls, and usually incorporating some local art, or fully renovating the space to fit their lifestyle, like a tricked out kitchen or additional outdoor living space.

Many of the homes we sell are to second-home owners who are looking to design a home they can escape to in the winter months. Each individual’s version of home is a little different, built around their ideal style of living. I am inspired by my island friends on social media who share their morning rituals of watching the sunrise with a cup of coffee, growing their own edible garden, dicing ingredients in their open kitchen, or inviting their friends over for yoga on their pool deckled by one of our amazing yoga teachers. I have called St. Croix home for so many years, 42 to be exact, and there is no other place I would rather be!

Bekah Manley, Corcoran Reverie, Scenic 30A, FL

A house gets turned into a home when you learn who you are and fill it with the things that make you, YOU. Those things can be physical (plants, art, instruments, books, etc), OR non-physical (love, peace, happiness, etc).

Kersten Bowman, Corcoran Reverie, Scenic 30A, FL 

Picture a single Mother raising children in a place that is messy, unkempt, and full of life. Envision a quiet, retired couple with photos of countless memories on the wall from decades past. Or, think back to when you were new to the workforce with a full spirit and the latest HGTV trends spread out from floor to ceiling. What truly turns a house into a home are the people in it and the stories they have to tell. A home is a personal point of view shared with the people and items that most bring comfort. It maintains no specific dollar amount or status. In the simplest of phrases, a home is where the heart is.

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Georgina Jacobson, Newport Beach, CA

Homeowners turn a house into a home by putting their personal touches on the house. Whether that be family photos on the wall, furniture that exhibits the homeowner's personality and style or hanging artwork throughout the house, these are all ways that make a home more personal to the homeowner and make it feel like home.

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Nestled in Hidden Hills is the beautiful Hidden Hills Manor and Vineyard. Home to Wish Vineyards, this estate has recently gone on the market and is available for all winery-hopefuls to finally make their dreams come true.

Perched atop a privately gated 1.5-acre knoll, an impressive motor court welcomes you to this distinctive 8 bedroom, 10 bathroom estate compound.

A grand 2-story foyer & main hall open to an array of dramatic public living areas warmed by numerous fireplaces and adorned with custom millwork & gleaming wood floors. The professional chef's kitchen boasts top-of-the-line appliances, a center island & a sunlit breakfast room. The adjacent great room adorned with rich wood paneling, custom fireplace, beamed ceiling detail & impressive entertainers bar is the heart of this home. Two en-suite guest bedrooms and a handsome library complete the main living floor. The upper level features an elegant primary suite plus 3 additional secondary en-suite bedrooms.

But the crown jewel of the property is, of course, the vineyard that comes with the land. Today, Haute Residence sat down with the current owner and seller of Wish Vineyards and the property to learn more about what goes into owning a vineyard and the lifestyle associated with it.

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HR: What would you say is the lifestyle associated with owning a vineyard?

Owner: Well, you soon learn the lifestyle is two-fold. First, there’s the idyllic setting, the joy of producing a great vintage, and the fun of sharing it with your friends and family, and then secondly you realize that you are becoming a farmer of sorts. You get in touch with the seasons and nature and the grapes and you develop a feel for your land. The end product is a result of your attention to the flora and fauna surrounding your home.

HR: If you sell the estate is the business side included such as the branding of the Wish vineyard, social media, trademark, etc.?

Owner: Yes, and it's up for discussion because first of all there are two things: the technical side of it is that Wish has the licenses and licenses have to be approved and there's paperwork that goes with that side of it. But more importantly, I think is the idea that the branding is personal to us, each person that owns a vineyard picks their own brand. If they fall in love with the Wish logo and trademark and social media that's great and I'd be happy to sell that along with it, but I would think that whoever buys the vineyard would want to establish their own brand. It’s more of a buyer’s choice. 

HR: How much and what kinds of wine are produced per year.

Owner: The vineyard has a capacity for about 300 cases a year. Sometimes we reduce something or depending on quality we’ll make a different call. We have Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and we primarily do a Meritage blend. And each year we determine what type of wine will be made depending on what the grapes tell us.

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HR: Who does the vineyard harvesting and maintenance?

Owner: We have a contracted vineyard crew that maintains the vineyard and harvests the grapes.

HR: So the buyer could continue with the contract?

Owner: Yes, they’ve been there several years they know the run of the vineyard it’s not like whoever buys it is going to have to go out there and start trimming vines.

HR: Does it has an AVA (American Viticultural Area) compliant designation

Owner: yes we are actually members of the Malibu AVA and the Meritage society which allows us to use the Meritage marker on our bottle. And Meritage is a trademark that denotes a Bordeaux blend because we have Bordeaux grapes. 

HR: Are there any tax benefits?

Owner: Well yes, Wish Vineyards is an LLC so the expenses are deductible through the LLC you have to make sales to be able to offset expenses

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HR: Why do you think someone would want to own a vineyard

Owner: Other than the glamour *laughs*, well in addition to the lifestyle answer above, the wine community is an all-encompassing group of people. We've met winemakers on 6 different continents that share similar and some divergent stories to our own. A vineyard becomes a part of your family, like another child you watch it develop from year to year. As the vineyard has matured, we have also grown as grape growers and winemakers; our wines have taken on characteristics of our own makings and preferences. 

HR: What advice would you give for someone who will own it in the future?

Owner: To embrace the vineyard and have it become a part of who you are. You connect yourself to the vineyard, you feel what it needs, it helps drive decisions you make about your life, your travel, your growth, and knowledge. You expand your circles in ways related to wine, educating yourself about wine lifestyles around the world. I would advise new owners to jump in wholeheartedly and look at the vineyard as an old friend who will be there for the long run. 

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For more information on Wish Vineyards, please visit their website here.

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Congratulations to our Haute Residence Agent Cindy Shearin of The Shearin Group for earning the RealTrends America's Best Top Small Teams by Sales Volume distinction!

About Cindy Shearin: Cindy Shearin, the founder of The Shearin Group, has been a top producing South Bay Real Estate professional for over 30 years and is consistently rated in the Top 1% of Realtors nationwide. Her years of experience working with buyers, sellers, and investors in home sales, purchases, investments, and developments enable her to provide expert assistance in making her clients' visions and desires a reality. Cindy's exceptional negotiating skills, coupled with her unmatched knowledge of the South Bay, ensure that one will maximize results with a seamless transaction every time, whether buying or selling.

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Born in Kansas, the designer and TV star Joanna Gaines balances her life between being a wife, a mother, and a businesswoman. Gaines is not only a star in the hit television show Fixer Upper but also the co-owner and co-founder of the design and real estate company Magnolia. 

Her interest in design emerged after she graduated from Baylor University with a degree in communications. She worked as an intern in New York and fell in love with the profession. Her expertise and knowledge of design will often give people the impression that she had intensive training in the area, however, when she started flipping houses with her husband she had zero interior design background. 

Magnolia, Gaines’ personal project, was founded in 2003 when she also opened her own shop, Magnolia Market. Gaines and her husband, Chip, put all their love for design into remodeling and flipping homes. She mentions on the company’s website how Magnolia Market’s business idea was born out of a dream that was imagined impossible. She explained how it came to life thanks to her husband’s support and encouragement. After having their two kids, the couple decided to close the Market to focus on family, while also putting all their efforts into Magnolia Homes, where they learned the construction side of the business. After starting with the television show, she made the decision to reopen Magnolia Market, which turned into a great store in downtown Waco and an extensive online store.

The exceptionally successful company landed Gaines in the post of one of the most successful designers and businesswomen in the country. In addition to her own company, the television show Fixer Upper transformed her into a design celebrity. Currently, with over eleven million followers, she is one of the designers with the highest number of followers on Instagram. 

Joanna’s style, inspired by her Texan roots, can be defined as classic, simple, and fresh. She has a great eye for seeing potential in old and antiquated things and turning them into new pieces. A room designed by Gaines will most likely include wooden floors, wooden furniture, a cozy fireplace, and a big plush bed. Interestingly, Gaines revealed that her favorite space to renovate and design in a house is the laundry room, since it is often underestimated, and can serve as a great inspiration and comfort space if designed right. 

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Minimalist design does not mean boring or basic. It may appear simple, but that’s just an optical illusion architect, designer, and artist Luciana Fragali has been perfecting for decades. The Brazilian-born designer produces exceptionally luxe spaces as a result of her innovative way of thinking and the unique materials and techniques she utilizes. “A project is not about decorating, but about figuring out the DNA of a space,” she says.

For this 7,718-total-square-foot oceanfront residence at Surfside’s Fendi Chateau, Fragali was tasked with giving this 5 bedroom 7 bath home a relaxed feel while emulating elegance and grandeur. The clients, who she met when they popped into her Miami-based architecture and design firm Design Solutions, had purchased this residence as a second home but while they knew they wanted warm and cozy elements – had no idea how to achieve it. Fragali’s architectural background and experience made her the perfect choice. Plus, she shared the clients’ appreciation for a minimal aesthetic that encompasses a sense of timeless beauty. “Clients know I’m going to give them a home that’s a reflection of their needs, personality, and culture,” she says.

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Although the owners appreciated the high-rise building’s modern architecture by famed Florida-based firm Arquitectonica, they preferred a softer design for their own space. To set the tone from the outset, Fragali covered the walls in the foyer and great room—which contains the living and dining areas—with a mixture of fluted and non-fluted wooden panels. “It adds a softness, but it still has strength,” she says. The warm, tactile result counters the modern edge of the gleaming terrazzo marble flooring.

Inside, Fragali pays homage to the cerulean ocean and verdant landscape with a limited yet sophisticated natural palette of materials and colors. Leather, linen, glass, walnut, light, and shadow all take center stage here without visually competing. To add symmetry and simplicity to the unit, Fragali designed an elaborate system of invisible doors. The flawless systems seamlessly integrate into space so that they disappear when not in use. In the living room, she created a custom recessed wood ceiling in a sharp-edge architectural design that resembles delicate pieces of origami with integrated LED lighting as a way to make them seem higher.

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Throughout the home, furniture is sourced from all over the world and from trusted partners such as Baxter, Poltrona Frau, and Artefacto. Unique pieces from these stores were responsible for adding that much-needed charm for example the statement piece selected for the ocean-facing living room displayed Artefacto’s natural wood coffee table, perfectly accompanied by Poltrona Frau’s Archibald lounge chairs – offering the perfect combination of substance and form. For Fragali, the dining room is the heart of the home. Here, she chose an oversized white lacquered table paired with Artefacto’s white leather- Infinity chairs that seat guests in the center of it all. Imagine a stunning display blooming above you, enter two Sky Garden pendants making a powerful impression with their sheer size- standing beneath it, you will see the intricate design that gives this piece its name.

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The unit has a flow-thru plan from east to west, which allows the clients to enjoy both Atlantic Ocean views and western sunset views over the bay and Intracoastal Waterway. In the hallway leading to a masterfully designed family room, Fragali strategically placed a full-length mirror resting on wooden panels for depth accompanied by captivating artwork emitting tranquility and charisma. Emerging from this enchanting corridor you will be met with a modern yet earthy fashioned family room where earth tones take center stage. “Earth tones are inviting, relaxing, and lend well to a lot of different decor styles. The best part about earth tones in decor is you can switch up your decor easily without removing the bulk of your furniture.” Says Fragali. Earth tones are usually browns, beige’s, greens, and grays. When done right you can have a contemporary, modern, or bohemian room look well put together and be a relaxing environment. The trick is to keep almost everything neutral but to have just a few things that stand out. Here Fragali used the fierce crimson red offered by Lumen’s Twiggy floor lamp for that pop of color while also relying on textiles, fabrics, and accessories to tie in the room.

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When asked to design the ultimate tv wall unit Fragali turned to her trusted millworker Diego Fulia of Fulia Inc, after 15 years of partnership – he was able to anticipate her needs and fabricate exactly what Fragali envisioned. Using a mixture of textured wallpaper, fluted wood panels, and natural wood for shelves this vision came to life – add the accessories and what you ultimately have is a family room your guests won’t want to leave and two exceptionally delighted clients left to enjoy sunset views over the bay.

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Editor's note: Originally founded in 1998 in New York City, MS2 Design Studio, Inc. is a full-service design firm that specializes in high-end residential design. “We handle every aspect of the design process,” says Principal, Michael Scigliano. We want our clients not to have to lift a finger.  We are a design firm, yet offer so much more to help in our client’s busy lives.  Our clients have come to enjoy and rely on our services.”

Today, Michael Scigliano takes Haute Design through one of his recent projects from Miami Beach. 

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The home was built in the 1920s and was recently renovated through the teamwork of architect, Kobi Karp, and builder, Probuilt Group. An addition was added for a large Master Bedroom Suite, pool, cabana suite, etc.  The house is a 2 story, approximately 4,450 sq ft, 4 Bedroom with on-suite bathrooms, plus a separate, private Cabana Suite above the Outdoor Kitchen and extra-large Master Suite.

Photo Credit: Troy Campbell Studio

Photo Credit: Troy Campbell Studio

The client wanted a darker, more masculine feel for the home. MS2 Design used custom Vahallan handmade wall coverings in the Family Room/Kitchen Area, as well as the Master Bedroom. We selected furnishings from B&B Italia, Flexform, Luminaire, Michael Dawkins Home, and area rugs by Kyle Bunting.

Photo Credit: Troy Campbell Studio

Photo Credit: Troy Campbell Studio

As well as many custom-designed pieces from MS2 Design Studio, like the Blacked Steel and Smoked Glass Floating TV Cabinet, Blacked Steel Passages, Master Bedroom Floating Bed and Cabinet, and Cabana Bedroom Millwork.

Photo Credit: Troy Campbell Studio

Photo Credit: Troy Campbell Studio

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We expect growing demand for expansive, open floor plans with seamless connectivity to the exterior elements. South Florida is fortunate to have some of the best year-round weather that allows our homes to embrace their surroundings.

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Photo Credit: Balli Group

Photo Credit: Balli Group

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Interior design is a very niche need, typically used by the top percenters of the world. Designer Jessica Helgerson wants to use her interior design to help those without homes and thus created The One Percent Project that turns the term “one percent” on its head. 

The Jessica Helgerson Interior Design firm is based in Portland, Oregon, and is the company of principal designer, Jessica Helgerson. Her firm works with some of the richest and most beautiful homes in the Portland area, but she couldn’t help but notice the huge difference between those homes and the tents lining the streets outside. She decided she wanted to help give back, and give her clients the opportunity to do the same. 

“As arbiters of home,” reads The One Percent Project website, “It is our duty to fight for shelter for everyone.”

The One Percent Project launched in 2019, and partners with the Oregan Community Foundation (OCF) to donate funds to homeless-based non-profit organizations throughout the country. Not just limited to Oregon organizations, the Foundation makes sure to only donate to non-profits that are making a measurable impact in their community. They ask those who work in the home market, such as designers, and their clients to donate 1% of the cost of the housing project towards the foundation and providing homes for those without. 

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“We want to lead the way in terms of people who own businesses or run businesses to think about the adjacencies in terms of charitable giving,” says Kate Sullivan, Managing Director of JHID. “If every business rallied the power of their customer base to do this, imagine how much impact that 1% could have.”

The Jessica Helgerson Interior Design firm currently donates 1% of its net profits to The One Percent Project as well.

To learn more about the One Percent Project and what you can do to help, visit the website here. 

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Built by a life-long rancher and renowned breeder of cutting horses, this luxury equestrian estate sits on 8.4 acres in Molalla, Oregon, conveniently located between Portland and Salem in the foothills of the Cascade Range just 15 miles from the Mt. Hood National Forest.

The estate’s custom home is a blend of the best from Mid-Century, contemporary and ranch styles with simple, clean lines and interesting design elements that make it special. The welcoming, open-concept great room looks like it leapt from the pages of Architectural Digest, with 10-foot ceilings, an oversized kitchen island with breakfast bar and a floor-to-ceiling transparent wine wall between the office and great room. The covered outdoor kitchen and living room provides immense space for entertaining and enjoying Oregon’s year-round mild weather as well as fabulous unobstructed views for miles around. The innovative design extends into the master suite as well. The whole suite was the property’s original homestead, and the 10x10 meditation room was once the front porch. The master bath has a wet room concept with a free-standing tub and exquisite tile work.

The luxurious nature of this property continues to the stables which were built to be a showcase structure. By design, the stables don’t look like a barn but rather like a reflection of the house. The building has an office space, tack room, overhead doors on each end, and seven total stalls that include three extra-large stalls that are large enough for horses to foal and grow and four standard stalls. Obsessed with details, the owners created an infrastructure that supports an active lifestyle with minimal fuss, including an effortless drainage system, a raised double-wide driveway, easy pass-through garage door access in the barn, and noble pipe fencing.

Don’t let the quiet, private, rural location fool you, Molalla’s small but mighty commercial center with groceries, shopping, and dining is just a four-minute drive from the house and three of Oregon’s best golf courses are within five miles.

This property is not available for sale on the open market at this time, but private showings may be arranged and offers to purchase may be submitted through the property’s representatives Friederike Svensson and Juli Martin at LUXE Christie’s International Real Estate.

Address: 11471 South Highway 211, Molalla, OR

Price: $1,200,000

For more information, please contact Friederike Svensson and Juli Martin at 503-388-5570 or info@svenssonmartin.com.

LUXE Christie’s International is the exclusive real estate company representing the Oregon & Washington (SW, Central & Eastern) real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of their listings here.

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Photo Credit: Christie's International Real Estate Seattle

Photo Credit: Christie's International Real Estate Seattle

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The property features three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms over the four floors of the townhouse. The interiors offer a modest yet chic approach to contemporary interior design with soft, neutral tones highlighting clean lines and consistent design throughout the home. The home also features central air, marble floors, an washer and dryer, stat of the art modern appliances in the kitchen, walk in closets, and a library—all fit into just over 3,700 square feet. The space also has a beautiful backyard garden to step out of the concrete jungle of the city and into some serene greenery for a few moments.

Located at 33 Charles Street, the home is in a beautiful neighborhood with the 1 and 2 trains running nearby at the Christopher Street Station. The area is also home to a wide array of bars, restaurants, and coffee shops like Fedora Bar, Café Cluny, and The Elk. The quiet area has become home in recent years to families and new parents looking for a neighborhood that’s quiet for children, but that’s not so far away from either the office or the buzz of city life in Manhattan.

The property, represented on both sides by Corcoran’s Robby Browne, Chris Kann, and Jennifer Ireland Kubis, represented the seller, Clyde and Summer Anderson, the owners of Books-A-Million. Alex Nicholas represented the buyers. Hilary Swank had lived in the home between 2002 and 2006. With all the home has to offer, it’s sale marks one of the West Villages biggest items being taken off the market.

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To any music fan, Louis Armstrong is an iconic figure, from hits that echo through time like What A Wonderful World to the soothing sounds or buzzing lips to his trumpet, the singer became a legendary figure in music history.

Lesser known though, were Armstrong and his wife’s impeccable taste in interior design. Images from their home in Corona Park, Queens, where the couple lived for nearly 30 years from 1943-1971, is an immaculate retrospective into mid-century modern design at its peak.

The home is full of bright, eye opening colors with sleek metal frames and designs to match the aesthetic of the day. The home also has absolutely no paint in it, with the entire wall color scheme being rendered with wallpaper. Most of the home’s fixtures are still there from how the Armstrongs lived their day-to-day lives, with Lucille, his wife, still having a few of her dresses hanging in the closet, particularly an Emilio Pucci dress said to be a favorite of hers.

The kitchen, completed in 1970 has a contemporary vibe with glossy cerulean blue cabinets, a custom-made six range double oven Crown stove, sub-zero refrigerator, Nu Tone blender and a KitchenAid dishwasher with a strange setting that says only “Party”.

Like so many men today, Louis Armstrong had his own man-cave like den installed in the home, though unlike most men his features a large painting of himself hanging on the wall, painted by none other than Armstrong’s close friend Tony Bennett. In the backyard, Mrs. Armstrong had a Japanese inspired garden put into the home just before Louis’ passing, which still is kept remarkably well.

For all the history and character packed into this home, both covering the life of one of America’s most iconic musicians, and as a testament to Queens-styled homes in the Jazz Age, this mid-century modern masterpiece continues to offer tours throughout the week. The museum is open Tuesday to Friday from 10-5, and Saturday and Sunday from 12-5. The tours run every hour, on the hour, and offer a rare glimpse into a bygone era of music and interior design alike.

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1. This house ain't 'fraid of no ghosts.

2. This is an artist to keep your eye on.

3. This may affect their renter's agreement.

4.  Open wide!

5. This house always welcomes visitors.

6. But seriously, where do you keep these the rest of the year!?

7. Honey, where's the dog?

8. Now if only they could see the faces of people walking by.

9. Not decorated, but doesn't this one just look like its probably haunted?

10. The only house where the really scary stuff is what lives inside.

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The project is also being spearheaded by Thomas Krens, who was formerly the director of the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the founder of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. While Gehry has made it clear that he has not decided on a design plan yet, he and Krens are very optimistic about the value in tourism that the museum will bring to North Adams. Estimated at $65 million dollars, the museum plans to bring in 500,000 to 700,000 annually, and is located right near other art institutions such as Clark Art Institute and Norman Rockwell Museum. To put that figure in perspective, the Clark Art Institute drew about 170,000 visitors last year, and the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art drew 165,000.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams

The launch of this museum though is only the beginning for the town of North Adams. Krens has big plans for the area, bringing in some of the biggest names in architecture and design to build everything from luxury hotels to museums dedicated to American art, to keeping Gehry on to design a theater and pedestrian bridge in the area. This could be the beginning of North Adams becoming the next great art capital in the northeast.

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