Four food-theme images

hung close together

work as one large art

piece. A chrome desk

lamp is a contemporary

complement to the

antique sideboard and

the pine farm table—

and an unusual dining

room accent

As for those space and storage woes, Heidi adjusted there, too.

She angled furniture to better fit in bedrooms and stretched surfaces

by turning closet doors into magnetic bulletin boards and stacking

accent tables with books. “It’s a matter of finding creative ways to

store and display things,” she says.

Five years into their new old home, the Noonans have checked

off two items from their list: exterior maintenance and converting a

carriage house into a garage. That means Phase Three—code for the

kitchen—is finally in sight. “You have to be patient to make a quirky

old house work for a family of five, but it’s worth it,” Heidi says. “I’ve

loved every part of restoring this great old house.” fS

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