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1. Refresh with white

Designer Andrew Flesher was handed a challenge: bring a

modern look to this

1930

s Cape Cod without major renovations.

His first step? Update the architecture with a coat of crisp white

paint. Painting traditional built-ins and moldings white

provided a clean background for modern furniture in the dining

room,

previous page,

and throughout the house. Andrew chose

furniture to harmonize with the simple lines in the moldings.

“The nice thing about Colonial architecture is that it has

symmetry and order. It’s not heavily ornamented,” he says. In

the living room,

above,

furniture pairs such as the tall lamps

flanking the fireplace, leather chairs, and garden stools under

the sofa table are meant to echo the home’s orderly details.

42 MAY 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS