MAKEOVERS
indoors
W HAT DOES SH E T H IN K ?
“I walked through the front
door of my house and braced myself, but there was no
way to be prepared for what I saw,” says Amy. “I was
awestruck! It’s like he crawled into my head and did
exactly what I wanted/’ Amy plans to keep the makeover
spirit by repainting her entryway to match.
COLOR M ATCH
Goldenrod walls add
warmth and reflect the
plentiful natural light in
the room. Stephen
found a local paint
contractor through
certapro.com, a
nationwide insured
painting company.
PLACE TO REFLECT
“The oversize mirror is
the first thing you see
when you walk in the
front door,” Stephen
says of this small-space
trick. “It creates the
illusion of another
space beyond it.”
SHELVED
A backless bookcase
allows the wall color
to show through
and keeps the area
bright. Bookcase,
broyhillfurniture.com
IN TH E ROUND
The upholstered
ottoman serves as
a coffee table, extra
seating for enter-
taining, and a flat
surface for playing
board games.
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HOMES AND
GARDENS
