LUXURY LIFESTYLES: Stone Fence Acres
Celeste and Dick Wegman relish the process of building and designing. And it shows in their enchanting new home, the 34th residence shared by the couple. With this move, as in others, they held onto prized antiques and personal accessories while transforming the space they live. The 3,000 square foot, Carolina low country-architectural-style-home, sits on ten Ellison Bay acres, surrounded by a Door County stone fence. So, the couple, owners of City Farmer and Celeste Wegman Interiors in Ephraim, named their property, Stone Fence Acres, and gave ten adjoining acres to their two sons. Dick served as general contractor of the custom build, which was completed late in 2009. And Celeste, an interior designer, handled the design − from the natural landscaping and wide front porch, to the open flow of the space, high quality architectural details and finishes, and savvy decorating. Their home will be one of five residences and gardens open to the public during the Door County House and Garden Walk, sponsored by the Door County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary on Tuesday, July 27. “It is always a new adventure with a house. Dick loves the building part, and I love the design part of it,” Celeste said. “And we never get attached to things — except our personal antique furnishings,” Dick added. “All our lives, we have sold things. But there are certain things you don’t want to sell.” Prior to moving in earlier this year, the Wegmans resided in a loft above City Farmer; their home furnishings and garden store housed in a repurposed dairy barn. “Space I can always recreate. My things always fit perfectly,” said Celeste. More
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Spotlight shines even brighter on Peninsula Players
Here’s how I first saw Peninsula Players. I was new to Door County and the Door County Advocate in the summer of 1999. It’s not the best time of year to start a new job at a resort community, and I was wiped out from learning a new job on the fly. My head was spinning and I was bone tired, but I still needed to head out on a Tuesday evening to see a show. More
