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Her walls are mostly neutral — Benjamin Moore’s White Dove and Ballet White are the paint colors — the better to set off her artworks. have Oushak orientals from Turkey everywhere “if she won the lottery tomorrow!” Her walls are mostly neutral — Benjamin Moore’s White Dove and Ballet White are the paint colors — the better to set off her artworks. In particular, Spinosa points to the contemporary abstract works of New Orleans painter Amanda Stone Talley on the living room wall. In that same room is a gorgeous one-of-
a-kind mixed-media piece over the fireplace, featuring a circle of metallic laurel leaves by local artist Megan Hurdle. It was a Christmas gift commissioned by Spinosa’s husband, Philip, and thus a treasured object. She did splash out with incredible, large print purple and grey “Iris” wallpaper by Cole and Son in the dining room. In fact, neutral walls notwithstanding, Spinosa confesses that she really
top: Sarah Spinosa’s love for wallpaper comes through loud and clear in her dining room with its bold “Iris” wallpaper; the antique column in the far corner was a gift from
Spinosa’s role model in the interior design business, Lisa Mallory. above: In the renovation, an existing bedroom was sacrificed to create a luxurious master bath and closet.
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