in d o o r s

deco ratin g

TABLE TALK

The

centerpiece container

is a Spanish copper

pot salvaged from the

site of a mid-i9th-

century shipwreck.

GOING OUTSIDE

Because the 1920s

English Colonial had

good bones, the

couple didn’t need to

make many major

structural changes to

the 2400-square-foot

home. “We just

enhanced what

was already here,”

Clarissa says, noting

the new crown

molding, refinished

floors, and striking

landscape.

cl b e ll c in C C of lively and serene reigns in the dining room,

where the couple added architectural details such as the

coffered ceiling and French doors. Dark curtain rods work in

harmony with the weighty wood pedestal table—one that

allows more intimate seating and is easier to navigate around to

get outside. The vintage-style caned chairs echo the nonfussy

chandelier crafted from of ribs from old French wine barrels.

“Everything is meant to be casual and fun, which is exactly how

BJ and Clarissa are,” Duffy says.

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