Consider this fact: Americans spend one-third of their leisure time in front of the television screen. That's more than any other leisure activity, including sports and shopping! It's no surprise that home theaters are rapidly gaining in popularity. New technology has made building a home theater easier and more affordable than ever before.

Dan's Paper Article

By Donna Avadon

Imagine creating a space in your own home where you can relive the blissful experience of your favorite spa. Your master bath can be a peaceful inner sanctum and a soothing retreat from the outside world. Enjoying the benefits of a spa-like experience no longer means taking the time to visit a spa. Homeowners are now able to take pleasure in their own home spas.

Newsday Article


Carol Anne and John Cottone of Locust Valley had a great room that didn't get a lot of use. "Before the makeover, I didn't go in this room very much. It wasn't very warm and inviting," she says. "Now it's our favorite room." Designer Donna Avedon of Donna Avedon Designs of Locust Valley was in cahrge of the transformation.

Newsday Article


Ruth Sonking downsized from her Manhasset home to an apartment in South Setauket. Sonking, whose late husband owned a French import store in Manhattan, decided to make over the Plain Jane apartment in the Jefferson's Ferry Lifecare Retirement Community.