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Take a Tour Inside this One-of-a-Kind Modern Home in Cary

Inspired by the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, this Cary home is ideal for indoor-outdoor entertaining.
photography by Catherine Nguyen

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Architectural designer: Carter Skinner of Carter Skinner Residential Design.
Builder and design team: Jon Rufty, Parker Shanahan and Rob Bond of Rufty Homes.
Interior designers: Judy Pickett of Design Lines and Michelle Murphy of Demi Ryan.

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