The stylish ‘Flavor Lair’ in Brooklyn provides a creative vibe for both work and pleasure.

LEDs, energy management systems and automation give the residence of U.S. Ambassador to Belgium a big boost in efficiency.

It may look like a mess now, but wait until it’s done. When this beast is finished in another two years it’ll measure almost 19,000 square feet. That’s a lot of ground to cover when you’re ready to turn off the lights and lock up the door…

A Control4 automation system and gigabit network, plus a whole lot of other A/V goodies, make this 14,000-square-foot home dazzle.

Home was also owned by Paul McCartney, Don Johnson/Melanie Griffith and Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz.

This huge house requires energy efficiency on a grand scale—and a slick home control system makes the savings easy.

Sophisticated lighting systems, high-performance home theater and easy upgrades were possible with all the prewiring that went into this Atlanta home.

This Utah theater has a massive screen to go in a big home, plus a big audio system to match.

In this award-winning home, what’s new is meant to look old. Translation: This house was designed to resemble a finely restored Georgian home. And that means every ounce of technology is hidden and out of the way.

The winding cobblestone driveway and abundance of rosebushes at the entrance is charming, albeit somewhat ordinary. But when the perfectly aged, 12-foot-tall arched wooden garage doors open to reveal a floor that is fashioned after the one in Venice’s 16th-century Salone Maggiore, you realize that nothing is as it appears.

Joe and Pat Farinacci have lived many places: Chicago, New Jersey, Dallas, North Carolina and New York. But their favorite, by far, has been Dallas. “The people there are wonderful,” enthuses Joe. “Plus, our children and grandchildren all live there, and we like being in a climate where we can enjoy the sun all the time.” Given the Farinaccis’ affinity for the lone star state, it was the obvious locale for their retirement home.