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HOME & GARDEN
The Loews get the most out their party space year-round, whether it’s birthday parties for grandchildren, book club for Audrey or poker night for Doug.
Audrey chills the bubbly in a silver tureen that was passed down from her mother.
For nearly 10 years, Audrey and Doug Loew have lived in a lovely French manor-style home on four bucolic acres in the heart of Chateau Country. Like its owners, the house loves a party, especially during the holidays, when the couple decks the halls with glittering silver ornaments and gold-tone reindeer candelabra.
The open gallery-style foyer (with an adjoining cloak room) is perfect for welcoming guests. Wrapped packages are stacked on the stairs, and a mosaic mirrored-glass panther sports a gold bow. Audrey chills the bubbly in a silver tureen that was passed down from her mother.
The home’s elegant dining room and living room accommodate formal get-togethers, while a well-appointed kitchen and welcoming family room anchor casual gatherings. But none of the existing spaces fit Audrey’s vision of an ideal party setting. She wanted an airy, light-filled room with a massive center island that could serve as bar, buffet, dining place or game table. “Everyone always wound up around the kitchen island—and it just isn’t
big enough for everyone to be comfortable,” she says.
The inspiration for what would become a grand party room was just
outside—a central courtyard with beautiful views of the property. To transform the courtyard into a designated indoor entertaining space, the Loews turned to Joe Marra, a custom builder in Greenville, Delaware. Measuring 24 feet square, the new room is large enough to accommodate
a crowd, yet it feels intimate enough for a candlelit dinner for two. Topped with gray-veined white quartz, a central island seats 14 guests in counter- height chairs upholstered in plush, velvety charcoal. Pull-out drawers, artfully concealed in the base cabinet, provide extra storage.
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