Home of the Week: Laura and Patrick Ullrich

How does a home become a "Home of the Week"?

Does it fall out of the sky and present itself to this writer? So far, none have. Sometimes suggestions come from local architects, designers and builders. Quite often they come from the homeowners themselves. Many are part of home and garden tours. Every so often this writer goes out house hunting, or rather, "Home of the Week" hunting. Only rarely has a neighbor suggested a house, so when the following e-mail was received, there was immediate interest.

"I've seen so many of the homes you've written about, and thought our neighbors and...