It’s lighter, fresher, and more livable than ever before.
“The lower [9 1/2-foot] ceiling helps orient guests.
Walking into the smaller space, they instantly feel more connected to the house,” says Ken.
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aIn a house like this, most of the eating happens outdoors," Suzanne says.
Enjoy it every day.
“This is today’s way of living,” says Suzanne.
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“I wanted to show a casually elegant side of living,” she says.
It’s like the one at historic Biltmore," he says.
Lightweight chairs and tables add a kinetic energy to the room.
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The pieces are easily interchangeable between spaces, so the seating combinations are flexible.
Bringing the exterior color inside, Suzanne swathed the room in shades of white and added ribbons of blue.
“It’s a sophisticated French blue with gray and green undertones,” she says.
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Suzanne says, “In open layouts, make all the spaces relate.”
“Put everyday things in reach so you’re able to stow and go,” Suzanne says.
Ken agrees, saying, aThere is beauty in the functionality."
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“take a stab at make a small space extra special,” she says.
Two bulletin boards for posting schedules and other items keep a busy family organized.
Tucked beneath the main stairwell of the home, the mudroom rests at a slightly lower level.
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Ken retrofitted antique timbers to make the stair treads.
Suzanne positioned the bed between the windows so the water is always in sight.
Suzanne created dramatic focal point using curtains to frame a freestanding tub.
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A quick measure revealed that the oddly shaped room was around 13 feet wide by 8 feet deep.
Coincidentally, the combined length of two twin beds is about the same distance.
Space-saving library sconces mounted at each end provide reading light.
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He affectionately calls the area the bridge’s a play on the home’s waterside location.
“We planned the room around this striped dhurrie rug found on a trip to Los Angeles.
The wooden frame around the striped greige-and-white headboard dresses it up for special visitors.
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Heeding this advice, Suzanne placed a pair of upholstered armchairs in the windowed niche.
Suzanne continued the restrained styling of other rooms and layered in plenty of muted colors and patterns for interest.
“I like to design baths that are timeless,” she says.
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aIt is sophisticated but will appeal to any age,” Suzanne says.
It needs to evolve with them over time.
She anchored the room with a navy headboard and bed skirt.
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To temper the stark contrast between navy and white, Suzanne worked in natural wood and khaki accents.
aA warm, limewashed wood finish goes well with navy," she says.
“The porch wraps the living room’s bay window,” says Ken.
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She anchored the space with a blue-and-white-striped rug and an elegant teak coffee table.
Beyond the seating area is a second, smaller dining table that can double as a card table.
“It’s important that this outdoor space accommodate a lot of people,” says Suzanne.
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Porch: The Details
Treat the furniture arrangements like you would inside"but not the materials.
Don’t be afraid to bring out a few older pieces to lend the space some patina.
An antique rattan chair is light enough that it can be moved inside quickly and easily.
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Accessorize tabletops with lanterns for light and floral arrangements in weighty, windproof containers.
“I imagined it like an arm reaching out to visitors,” says Ken.
The cheerful colors, familiar barn forms, and classic materials balance the home’s impressive back side.
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In lieu of hardware, Ken notched the doors to make handles.
Exterior: The Roof
Extended overhangs show off simple rafters around the house.
Gas lanterns in a stainless steel finish from Bevolo (bevolo.com) complement the house’s cool color palette.
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