Step inside designer Liz Carroll’s Wilmington home.

Flip it, and rent it.

That was the plan wheninterior designer Liz Carrollpurchased a one-storyranch-style housethat was built in 1950 inWilmington, North Carolina.

White Ranch House

Credit: Chris Edwards; Styling: Kendra Surface

“It was in the stars.

“Low maintenance was nonnegotiable,” Carroll says.

It was also essential for her to choose performance materials.

Neutral Living Room

Credit: Chris Edwards; Styling: Kendra Surface

“With three kids and a dog, Fiber-Seal is my best friend,” she says.

A travertine coffee table anchors the primary seating area.

Having barstools as well as a formal dining room for eating, she added another lounge area instead.

Neutral Living Room Lounge Area

Credit: Chris Edwards; Styling: Kendra Surface

Linen drapes frame the bay window surrounding a draftsman desk by Bunny Williams Home.

Soapstone counters and hexagonal gray concrete tiles byClefinish off the stylish space.

Gray and White Kitchen

Credit: Chris Edwards; Styling: Kendra Surface

Home Office with Builtin Shelving

Credit: Chris Edwards; Styling: Kendra Surface

Neutral Modern Primary Bedroom

Credit: Chris Edwards; Styling: Kendra Surface

Modern Mudroom

Modern Mudroom Laundry Room