TOO BLUE? A second-choice color becomes a firstclass triumph for a Chatham family room’s “super-coastal” vibe. DESIGN by MEGAN PISANO DESIGN
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Ematch for the unexpected, but designer Megan Pisano knows how to pivot. Thus the family room
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she created from a blank canvas in a new-construction Chatham home hit a crescendo of “wow”— after rising from disappointment. The unexpected? The manufacturer discontinued the gray that Pisano and the homeowner had chosen for the family room’s predominant feature: a comfy, spacious sectional. The alternative was a lovely but initially nervous-making blue. Although she trusted her designer, homeowner Cindy feared the color might overwhelm the room, which already had long blue draperies—Seaglass by Stout. This sectional, from Parker Southern in the Carolinas, would be key to the room’s minimalist design—as well as the family’s lifestyle, with its per-
Designer Megan Pisano had free rein in designing the family room of a Chatham home, with one caveat: the sectional had to be big and comfy. “The home was built to host,” says homeowner Cindy, noting all the open space for guests to “hang out and be able to see each other.” But daily family life was important too, as she says the room is “where we spend 70 percent of our time.”
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