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It was April of 1982 when our Managing Partner Ken Lewis, then just 9 years old, experienced something beyond words- in the mail arrived the latest issue of Better Homes & Gardens Magazine, and lo and behold, his home was in it!

This moment was a highlight of his youth, leaving a deep impression. It felt significant- maybe because it confirmed his happiness with his new living room addition complete with a sofa that felt a mile long and a then rare big screen tv that brought the life-size Bradys into his home. Or, maybe it was just the simple disbelief that he could be sitting in a room holding a magazine with pictures of exactly where he was sitting.

Ken grew up in one of those neighborhoods where hiring talented interior designers and remodelers was the norm. He saw many versions of his home throughout his childhood, as his parents fondly called in talented home pros interior designers to regularly build additions and provide the interiors with makeovers.

Years later, his family hired a talented young designer for a new home construction that would sweep them off their feet. Just before the final installation, this designer got discovered by Oprah and his career has never been the same. It was Nate Berkus.