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Colors abound in the kitchen as well, where a buttery yellow was used on custom beadboard cabinets from Ingrained Cabinetry in another nod to English cottage charm. Simple Shaker-style cabinets in white were chosen for the uppers in an effort not to overwhelm the small space, says Cooper. A gray backsplash “neutralizes all of that yellow and gives it some pattern and happy informality,” she says. “There wasn’t much room for the backsplash, but it gives the room a lot of impact.” White quartz countertops with gray veining coordinate nicely. The footprint of the kitchen was kept intact, although they eliminated a window in order to gain more upper cabinets and moved a door so they could create a small pantry for more storage. They also added a small island and replaced all the appliances with
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new ones from Frigidaire, which is much-appreciated by Lyons, who loves to cook and bake and works at a bakery. “I spend so much time in the kitchen, and I love the way it turned out,” she says. “It’s just so functional and beautiful.” Upstairs, a guest room was transformed with colorful blue wallpaper from Schumacher. “Because the wallpaper is so bold, everything else had to be quiet,” says Cooper, who dressed the bed in a beautiful white coverlet with a blue scallop trim. A small chair found at an antique store was reupholstered in blue linen and proved to be the perfect size for the intimate space, which can only be described as charming. “I wanted it to be a beautiful guest room that people would be happy to walk into,” says Lyons. “I just had my parents stay here, and they loved it.”
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