September 2007: Page 14 Contents
A wall of glass windows gives a stunning view of the huge lawn, the river and a manicured island. A white filigree metal bridge is used to cross from the home to the island. The sides of the bridge have metal cutouts of various fish which were painted by Kevin Lester's sister, artist Donna Raven. The fish are aqua, coral and leaf green in color to make it picture-perfect for the wedding of Donna and Ted Raven's daughter, Dee Dee Raven. She married Scott Buchanan and their ceremony took place at the Lester home. Beckoning visitors to the end of a wide white hall is a Henri Matisse white chalk drawing of a woman's figure against a black background. Ebony and pearl stripes on the wallpaper of an adjacent powder room have a ceiling border with topiary trees trimmed like those in the outside garden. ALucite case displays a collection of ornate rhinestone brooches from the 1930s and 40s. Also at the end of the hall are the bedrooms of the Lester's sons, Tyler and Morgan. Two large model airplanes, once 14 FALL 2007 | HOME www.fresnomag.com | h o m e s t o r y | SEPT_2007_Mag_104.indd 14 8/22/07 8:19:13 PM
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