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More Is More in This Gargantuan, Art-Filled House in the New York Suburbs Designing a 33,000-square-foot family home might seem daunting for some. Not for Delphine Krakoff. By Lauren Mechling Ngoc Minh Ngo Bank of America. Beyoncé. Bubble tea. Some things really are too big to fail. But bringing a 33,000-square-foot house to boisterous, unfussy life is no sure thing. Add to the mix a museum-quality art collection, 24-foot-high ceilings, and a private hockey arena, and you’re one misstep away from a residence that feels larger than livable, too imposing to greet visitors with a swe...

When fledgling interior designer and first-time home buyer Augusta Hoffman was looking for a slice of New York to call her own, she had her sights set on Manhattan’s East Village, for its vibrant soul and historic architecture. But, Hoffman says with a laugh, “Of course, I found a place that was the antithesis of that.” The abode in question, a contemporary, new-construction condo, lacked the prewar charm of its neighbors, but Hoffman saw potential in its bare walls, open-concept kitchen, and tall ceilings and opted to take the plunge. “It was the perfect blank canvas,” she says. ...