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lothes may make the woman,
but in this case, they also make the room.
Robin Kershner’s living room in Alexandria,
Virginia, wears the same muted spice tones,
subtle patterns, and flashes of turquoise that
she does. It's a combo Robin hit on eight years
ago when image consultant Jane Pennewell
gave her a post-baby makeover.
"I was feeling frumpy, and she showed me
how colors either perked up or washed out my
skin tone ” Robin says. “Same for pattern—
small or big, bold or fine. Quiet patterns that
kind of fade into each other work best for me.77
By the time she was ready to decorate her
living room, Robin had color confidence to
burn. "I looked at that turquoise sofa and
thought it was incredible, so I bought it.”
Enter designer Shazalynn Cavin-Winfrey
with the unifying element— a fabric that puts
a modern spin on an Arts and Crafts floral.
It makes the sofa work with Robin's preferred
palette and her home’s bungalow style. The
designer also used chairs, tables, and lamps
in pairs to give this retreat for a busy working
mom (Robin is founder of Blue Skies, a sales
and marketing company in the pet industry)
a sense of symmetry and calm.
“ P v e lea rn ed I ca n ’t
w e a r a b ig, loud
p a isle y , b u t I can
w e a r p a tte rn s w ith
le ss c o n tra s t/ 7 sa ys
h o m eo w n er Robin
K ersh n er. H er livin g
room fo llo w s su it, its
p u lled -to g eth er bu t
u n fu s sy lo o k com ing
fro m ju s t tw o
p a tte rn s, both
co n tain in g p le n ty o f
iv o ry , a stap le in
R obin’s w a rd ro b e .
