Tricks of the Trade-Dining room

In the living-room-turned-dining-room, designer Valerie Grant retained the panel detail on the walls. “I love rooms where you paint the walls and trim the same color. It’s a really clean, […]

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Tricks of the Trade-Kitchen Dining area

A single door to the sunporch was replaced with two tall, slim doors flanking a solid wall in the kitchen dining area. “The transoms above the doors help to open […]

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Character Traits-Dining/living area

In the combined dining/living area, “the orientation of the furniture and lighting clearly defines each room,” Vacca says, but one large area rug unifies the two in a space-enhancing way.

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Character Traits-Dining Area

Eclectic and relaxed, the dining area is a complete mix of old and new, the designer says. “I added the modern matte-black light fixture and sleek woven rattan chairs to […]

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Shingle-Minded-Kitchen

A large fiberglass light fixture helps fill the double-height space in the kitchen eating area. “We wanted something sculptural but not heavy,” Mia Jung says. The decision to continue the […]

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Character Traits-Kitchenette

Exposed brick walls and tongue-and-groove paneling speak to the character-rich details found in a kitchenette and in the hallway beyond. The ladder leads to a loft. New Windsor-style chairs in […]

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Beyond Basic-Dining Room

The dining room, where the homeowners often host special meals for family and friends, has comfortably cushioned dining chairs around a custom table.

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