M A K E O V E R S

indoors

H ouse Calls

A r e a d e r ’s p r o b l e m r o o m b e c o m e s a f a v o r i t e s p o t

t o r e la x w i t h a f r e s h f u r n i t u r e a r r a n g e m e n t , s m a ll-

s p a c e t r i c k s , a n d a m e d l e y o f f a b r i c s .

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JOANNA SMITH

P H O T O S

KELLER + KELLER

G o o d s t a r t Amy and Jeff Zappia

had no problem decorating their

home outside Pittsburgh—until they

hit the front room. Odd angles and bay-

windows stumped them. “We called it the

‘dumping zone/ ” says Amy. “We threw

everything in there and closed the blinds.”

S t e p h e n ’s s o l u t i o n “Amy

and Jeff’s room needed color and wood

tones for warmth,” Stephen says. The

small room also called for furniture that

wouldn’t overcrowd. A scaled-down

armless settee and a pair of slipper

chairs are a comfortable fit.

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