Designer Allison Allen helps one family make a home their own.
But not everything was a keeperit had a dark library, a cramped kitchen, and tired upholstery.
Heres how Allen pulled off a floor-to-ceiling transformation that honors the past and colorfully caters to the present.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
The secret to making the hue feel playful?
A high-gloss finish, which summons light rather than smothering it.
The look is formal but practical.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
Its so durable for cleaning off fingerprints, says the designer.
you’re free to just walk up the stairs and wipe the walls down, which is nice.
Aim for Simplicity
The footprint of the kitchen was reworked to address the familys needs.
I think kitchens should feel very clean, she says.
I dont like to have a lot going on.
The deep farmhouse sink tucked below the windows is both practical and pretty.
you’ve got the option to do just about anything in a big sink!
Set flower arrangements in there, or bathe your dog, suggests the designer.
I dont think I would paint an antique dining table, she says.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
An English mahogany pedestal one is very classic and grounds a room.
Including traditional pieces gave the designer the freedom to embrace a riot of color elsewhere in the space.
Allison really helped me go through and decide what we should keep and make mine, says the homeowner.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
There are so many of my grandmothers things that we painted and reupholstered.
Its such a unique blend that reflects my family and me now, says Robinson.
Stock the Bar
Thewet bar was a new additionto the house.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
Allen reupholstered pieces she found in the attic in an indoor-outdoor buffalo check and hung an oversize paper lantern.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
