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FEBRUARY 2020 ing as more local clients embrace the form and commit the funds to doing it right. “Modern houses can look cheap and run- down in a few years if people don’t allocate the right funds,” he explains. “But they use low-maintenance materials, so they may cost more initially, but in the long run I believe they cost less.” Lorne hopes to do more modern projects moving forward, and continue implement- ing contemporary appeal on every design he can. For example, last year he struck a good balance on a newly-built English-style manor house – which was anointed Robb Report Home & Style’s Ultimate Home 2016, and was praised for feeling “simultaneously grounded in old world tradition and steeped in modern interpretations of glamour and comfort.” That award-winning home was 14,000 square feet, and Lorne is very proud of the re- sult and the press it generated – but he’s still not looking to do manors every time out. In- stead, he simply wants to work with passion- ate clients who have the means to execute their visions. “For us, the size of the project doesn’t really matter,” he says. “It’s the client that matters. Great clients create great projects. Clients that