What state was the house in when you first toured it? When we walked in, it was a mess! It was overly styled— faux finishes, columns with grapes, trompe l’oeil—but you could tell that it had good bones. What’s the secret to making such a large home feel so cohesive and comfortable? Especially in a house this large, having a consistent theme creates a sense of peace. I like to know that if all the walls came down in the home, the house would still flow, so if you pulled a chair from the kitchen to the living room, everything would still work together. We also used warm wall colors and dark floors to ground the house and make it feel less enormous. 75
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