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Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal A self-described fan of "process," Ms. Bugg and her architect, Kenneth Hobgood, spent years coming up with a plan for the home.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal Referencing the architect's love of the work of architect Louis Kahn, the home has white oak woodwork that contrasts with the rough gray of poured-concrete walls.

A Dream Home, a Decade Later Juliet Chung 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal In 2000, John Bugg gave his wife, Sally, the go-ahead to design her dream home.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal Mr. Bugg, a 66-year-old attorney, said: "I decided we either needed to build this house or I needed to think about the possibility of divorce."

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal Referencing the architect's love of the work of architect Louis Kahn, the home has white oak woodwork that contrasts with the rough gray of poured-concrete walls.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal The Buggs and their yellow lab, Paddy, in a hallway of their home.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal Mr. Hobgood said he never doubted the home would be completed—even if he wasn't around to see it.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal The master bathroom features views into the woods, sliding frosted doors and a sauna, a favorite of Mr. Bugg's.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

Ashley Twiggs for The Wall Street Journal For nearly four decades, the Buggs lived in a ranch house in Durham, where they raised their two sons.

A Dream Home, A Decade Later 2011

That same conversation yielded an intriguing bit of news from Davis, who had just received a letter from General David Twiggs in Mexico saying prospects for a peace agreement with the Mexican government seemed brighter than ever.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009