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Creating spaces for the family to be
together topped Jill’s list when the couple
renovated the house. They chose yard space
over an addition, then removed a wall so the
kitchen, living room, and dining area were one
large space. “It changed the whole feel and
function of the home,” says Jill, an interior
designer who credits her architect father with
the idea. “I used to have to go around the
kitchen wall to check on three little kids in the
living room.” Now she sees it all-kids
coloring at the dining table, Clark reading in
the living room, friends sitting at the new
island, and neighbors walking by outside.
Outdoors, the backyard patio is the
couple’s pride. “It’s our second living and
dining room,” Jill says. A big teak table is
always decorated for the season, and chairs by
the new fireplace are draped with throws so
friends can stay warm on cool nights. “There’s
a lot of outdoor living at our place,” Jill says.
And there’s a lot of living-inside and
out-packed into just the right amount of
space. “I don’t long to have more or change
more,” Jill says. “This feels the way the house
was meant to be.”
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“It’s the hub of our lives,” Jill
says of the new kitchen island,
above.
“I am in love with that
little island”
Double doors make the front
entrance seem grander,
right.
Jill
uses the outdoor sitting area to
the right as spillover space when
entertaining; she sometimes sets
up a beverage table and puts a
small sofa here.
The banquette,
opposite,
gives
the family an additional
lounging spot. “It’s like a sofa,”
Jill says. “And it’s great for
birthday parties. I can get
maybe 11 kids at this table.
They all jockey for the
cushions, except Audrey, who
always gets the orange
‘queen’s seat.’”
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