To wit: We still love the floor-to-ceiling paneling in this primary bedroom (above), which was designed in the 1950s by Valley House gallerist Donald Vogel and featured in our March/April 2012 issue.

“The wood en ceiling lasts longer. But it’s disadvantage is it is easily prone to fire. “If any wire melts or sparks inside it, the house is gone.

Now, the curtains that blocked most of the terminal from view for the last three years have been removed. Visitors are greeted by a vast 392,000-square-foot wood-beamed ceiling with 49 skylights ...