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D IN IN G R O O M A N D K IT C H E N

BEFORE The former space held an assortment of decorating

sins: a dated wallpaper border, lifeless wall color, and zero

architectural interest.

AFTER To create a seamless transition from the living/dining

room to the now-visible kitchen,

above,

Nanette worked with

designers Bob Winston and John David Hunter, who suggested

replacing upper cabinets with open shelves filled with her favorite

pottery and artwork. Built-in “armoires” (to the left of the cooktop

and right of the peninsula) provide more accessible storage. For

the look of old floorboards, Nanette installed “the cheapest pine

we could find”—right in the midst of construction. “ People walked

on it, workers dropped hammers on it.” When the work was done,

the naturally distressed planks were scrubbed, stained, and sealed.

“The floors look like they’re 100 years old,” Nanette says. “They

came out so beautiful.”

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2008

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