330 Homes Fall 2023

dream house

T he key to any success ful marriage is compro mise — knowing which battles to pick and when to be agreeable. Angelo and Nicole Zimbardi had wildly different tastes when it came to building and decorating what they hope will be their forever home on a wooded 1.75 acre lot in a cul-de-sac in Jackson Township. “We like stark contrasts,” Nicole says. “I like a clean

look and pops of color, and Angelo likes black. We have very different ideas, and I was worried.” When the time came to build, they enlisted the services of Rembrandt Homes, going with a nearly 4,000-square-foot home that allowed them to express their own creative impulses while relying on Rembrandt’s expertise. “We definitely wanted to be unique, and I think we

accomplished that,” Nicole says. “We tried to provide some direction and let them run with it.” The Zimbardis bought the lot in early 2020, and construction started in 2021 on the home for the family of four. “Their family was growing, so they wanted a two-story home,” says John Mizener, a conceptual designer for Rembrandt. “They had a specific look they wanted:

European flair but also contemporary.” The European look included exposed stained wooden beams and two-story ceil ings high enough to accom modate a second-floor mez zanine overlooking the living area. The exterior features a modern monochromatic look with white siding, stucco and stone, and neu tral colors abound in the interior on walls, built-ins and window treatments — with a few key exceptions.

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