Designer Maggie Dillon dials up the fun year-round in her young familys 1939 Raleigh, North Carolina, house.
We bought it from my cousin and his wife, says Dillon, who grew up in the area.
They had lived here with their son for 20 years.
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His wife was also raised here, and it was very sentimental and special to her.
She wanted to check that a builder wasnt going to come in and bulldoze the whole thing.
- on the front door to match the shutters.
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One casualty of the new space?
We lost our formal dining room, which was the toughest pill for me to swallow, she admits.
It almost looks like it could have been here forever, which I like, she says.
Leave no surface untrimmed. Even the mirror (by Fleur X Riley Sheehey) is wrapped in greenery.Credit:Brie Williams
It hides dirt, and its very durable, notes Dillon.
A fringed tablecloth in Abraham Moon & Sons Glen Coe plaid dresses the custom table.
I have a lot of pieces that can float, says Dillon.
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The hard part with open-concept plans is how to give each space its own personality, she explains.
Function was the name of the game with new bookshelves and built-ins for displaying Dillonsglasswarecollection and storing Jacks toys.
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Its a living finish, so it ages with time and use.
Its a bit elevated, she explains of the brass pop in.
Theyve been walked on and messed up and add personality, says Dillon.
Hang a few small wreaths on interior windows for a festive pop.Credit:Brie Williams
You cant really see spills on them either.
Her choices highlight the areas bay window and dont distract from it.
Inguest roomsand nurseries, you’re free to get away with just about anything, you know?
Use tall tapers to add height to the tablescape without blocking the view.Credit:Brie Williams
I wanted ours to be fully functional and done up to the max, she says.
It gives me joy when I sit in that chair with him.
Tie One On
Place bows onsconcesand other fixtures for a lighthearted lift.
For a fragrant mantel finish, bake citrus slices low and slow in the oven and string them together with twine (and an occasional dab of hot glue).Credit:Brie Williams
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Credit:Brie Williams
Credit:Brie Williams
Credit:Brie Williams
