Bob Vila meets with contractor Ed Weller, who explains how the steel-framed kitchen table will support a surface of Surell and also how the table will be mounted.

This 1920s-era house had almost no exterior lighting and not even a place to plug in the Christmas lights. Electrician John Schiavone installed new lighting outlets for the exterior and interior of the home. The lighting fixtures and table lamps in the living room are all operated by wireless control. Ben Wilson Jr. of Lutron/Keyes North Atlantic reviews the features of this system. The control unit has five settings for the homeowner to set, which will control various lights in the house. The system seeks out and uses wireless frequencies that are not currently in use and will not impede the use of other wireless devices in the area. Each room of the house is equipped with a dimmer switch that for manual operation.

The finishes put the final touches on the bedroom of the Miami condo. The bed is from Nature's Rest and has a renewable latex technology. Vintage finds like the glass-topped dressing table and stool, bedside table, and Saarinen-styled modern table complement the design of the space along with reading lights on the walls. The dressing room area is complete with his-and-her small closets, the separate vanity, luggage space and unpacking station with cubbies. The bathroom is awash in light and color with Vitrus glass tile in the shower and glass doors. Towels by Frontgate, made of 70 percent Modal fiber for quicker, more effective drying, are folded and ready for guests.

Interior Designer Leslie Curtis takes Bob on a tour of the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Mass. Curtis has chosen many items for the house from The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) licensing program. Carol Bruce from SPNEA joins them to talk about the furniture selections that will be used in the project house. Among the pieces is a demi-lune table for the foyer, chosen for it's light weight and dark, earth tones. Curtis and Bruce also show Bob the leather bound, wing-back chair for the great room, as well as a tufted leather chair that will be used in the study. For the master bedroom, Leslie has chosen a federal-style high post bed, and Bruce shows them an authentic reproduction from the 1800's. Also on display is an original 18th century high chest, as well as a reproduction of an original mahogany dresser.

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