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b'Our special guests this week are renowned architect Peter Pennoyerand the Director of Interior Design of Peter Pennoyer Architects (PPA), Alice Engel.\\xa0Their work has been featured in Architectural Digest, ELLE Decor, Veranda, Town & Country, and many more.\\xa0We discuss their love of details and high craftsmanship; especially when they serve a function. We also hear about common mistakes they see from clients, favorite projects and what it\\u2019s like to have nearly 10,000 books!\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Hear on This Episode:\\n\\nHow to balance designing for the particular needs of a family while also designing a space that will last for decades or more. Craftsmanship is the key to longevity.\\n\\nOrnaments personalize a house and Peter believes it joins art with architecture.\\n\\nAlice and Peter both find delight in small design details that improve functionality.\\n\\nPPA\\u2019s approach is to work early in the process with a designer and always include the design in the architectural plans.\\n\\nWhen meeting with an architect, always have a wish list of how many rooms, and be candid about your lifestyle.\\n\\nPeter and Alice get real on the biggest mistakes they see from their clients.\\n\\nPeter opens up about realizing his dream when he designed his house in the Hudson Valley as a square villa.\\n\\nIt\\u2019s easy to overdo your design scheme; Peter and Alice remind us that simplistic consistency is often the best approach.\\n\\nDifferent ways to bring in and enhance natural light in a house; including \\u201cborrowing light\\u201d.\\n\\nThe impressive lengths Peter and Alice traveled in order to combine traditional and modern on a house in Ohio that was featured in Architectural Digest.\\n\\n\\nWhy PPA likes to connect to each artisan involved in the process and make it a collaborative process.\\n\\nHow trends and perspectives on design and architecture have been influenced by the pandemic.\\n\\nPPA has an impressive library of nearly 1o,oo0 books that are central to the office both in design and as a resource.\\n\\nWhy bright red is a color seen throughout PPA\\u2019s projects.\\n\\n\\nMentioned In This Episode:\\n\\n\\nPeter Pennoyer Architects \\n\\n\\nPPA on Instagram\\n\\nOhio Home designed by PPA\\n\\nNew York project with copper dome\\n\\n\\nFind all of the show notes at ballarddesigns.com/podcast'