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Morning glory
This month,
Stephen set out to create the consummate
breakfast room—casual and bright, full of
sunshine, with just a touch of sophisticated
country style.
“I started this makeover by asking
myself, ‘What do I want to feel like when I
go into a breakfast room?' "Stephen says.
He gave the room a subtle farmhouse look
by painting the walls cheerful yellow and
covering the bottom half of the wall with
white beaded-board panels.
Stephen traded the formal, rectangular
table for a smaller, conversation-friendly
round one and added distressed dining
chairs and a matching bench. Woven roller
shades cover the windows.
IN ANOTHER LIGHT
Stephen replaced the
fussy chandelier with
this sleeker, vintage-
inspired pendant light.
“I have this pendant in
my own breakfast
room,” Stephen says.
Clemson pendant,
restorationhardware.com
MIXED SEATING
The contrast between
the natural wood table
and distressed white
chairs brings a soft,
eclectic feel to the
nook. Drop-leaf table
and Napoleon chairs,
broyhillfumiture.com
LIKE BUTTER
Stephen wanted the
soft yellow wall color
to evoke relaxed
mornings in the
country and also
enhance the natural
light in the room.
STEPHEN’S NO-FAIL COLOR SCHEME
“When I think of great morning light, I
think of yellow,” Stephen says of his paint
color choice. A blue-and-white stripe rug
completes this color power trio. Paint,
Butter, restorationhardware.com;
rug pien.com
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