(Photo: Jason Schmidt)

The Gallery
To keep their books and artwork safe from the destructive intensity of daylight, the Closes created a gallery by closing off a hallway. “That little gallery—oh, my God,” says Leslie. “The mock-ups and the lighting schemes! I think, hour per foot, that was the most labor-intensive and difficult.”

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