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REFINED ROMANCE Personalized interiors become a visual narrative, translating a homeowner’s history, values, and lived experiences into spaces that feel meaningful, enduring, and distinctly their own. By PA U L H A G E N | Photography by S PA C E C R A F T I N G
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BLUE PENCIL COLLECTIVE PRINCIPAL DESIGNERS K A S E Y J O H N S O N AND R E G A N N I X SAY A PROJECT LIKE THIS STARTS WITH A DISCOVERY CALL. “We’re not talking about style and architecture and colors,” Nix says. “It’s more, ‘How do you live your life? Tell us two personal things; tell us two professional things. Do you like to cook? Do you garden? Are you outdoorsy?’”
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Then, the team puts together a set of keywords that they will refer to throughout the process to ensure consistency. However, these can evolve. “I think it started out as ‘granny chic,’” Johnson says. “It eventually became ‘love story,’ which was tied to not just like a color selected for the project, but also the love story of this couple.”
For project partners and product details see “Sourcebook,” page D-76.