B EFO R E

Opposite:

Jim and Marena wonder whether they made their

master suite, with its new sitting area, too comfortable. “We’d like

it to be a grown-ups-only retreat, but the kids keep coming in!”

says Marena.

Top left:

The girls’ bathroom is furnished in

contrasting textures—stone floor, subway tile, and beaded-board

vanity—all in white so they harmonize.

Left

: The kids picked out

the furnishings for their rooms. ‘T h a t’s their turf,” Marena says. “It

doesn’t have to be perfect. Good enough is good for me.”

Above

right:

Benches with cushions in hard-wearing outdoor fabric rim

the patio, giving the kids and friends plenty of places to flop.

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