Patterned curtains enliven the dining room,

once an enclosed porch. The dining set came

from

an estate sale; the buffet is a family

hand-me-down. The Cape Cod-influenced

house,

opposite left

, maintains its traditional

exterior. Simple updates inside included

painting walls and staining floors. “The house

was a blank slate where wexould be creative

but retain the original charm,” says Bonnee,

w

ith husband Marc and daughter Georgia.