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Monday, September 15, 2008The News-Review, Fall Home & Garden, Roseburg Oregon, Page 3

BY PAUL ROGERS

CTW Features

Proper nutrition is on the minds of more Americans

than ever before. Witness the booming organic food

market and the proliferation of salad and fruit offerings

at fast-food chains.

But as the millions who have dabbled with diets

will tell you, eating well consistently is not an easytask.

The main ingredient of a nutritional lifestyle is, of

course, the food itself, but healthy eating starts in and

is significantly affected by the kitchen. From appli-

ances to layout to dcor, kitchen design can mean the

difference between cooking a balanced meal at home

and grabbing a bucket of fried chicken on the way in

from the office.

Certainly the setup of the kitchen has a lot to do

with the quality of the food. If its a difficult kitchen to

work in, so much so that it stresses you out to cook,

you might make some compromises about what youredoing, says Michael Welch, a New York-based person-

al chef who specializes in health and nutrition.

If your prep area is so cramped and cluttered that

slicing a tomato becomes a chore or if the stovetop is so

small that you cant comfortably fit the pots and pans

needed for a meal, Welch says, you might choose to

microwave a frozen Salisbury steak instead of making

home-cooked chicken Nioise.

Healthy cooking needs to be as easy and convenient

as possible to consistently remain the first food option.

And ease and convenience starts with basic kitchen

design.Everyone knows the kitchen triangle: Our kitchen

sink should be close to our refrigerator and our stove

should be close to our sink, says Laura McIntosh, host

of the cooking and travel program Bringing it Home

with Laura McIntosh and author of Entertaining at

Home with Americas Top Chefs (Publications Inter-

national, 2008). The biggest thing is being able to

access your refrigerator and your cabinets. If your food

storage is open and easy to reach, you will minimize

time and frustration. If your ingredients are hard to get

to and it takes more time clearing a space to cook, then

it will be all too easy to grab something that is not ashealthy.

To start, experts suggest utilizing pullout cabine ts

and stair-step storage for easy access, and keeping

counter space uncluttered.

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office, cups, dishes and all the other items that seem to

collect in the kitchen, you are probably more likely to

pop a frozen pizza in the oven than clear a space to pre-

pare a salad.A nutritionist kitchen demands plenty of counter

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fruit youll be eating. Ideally, that space would have its

own rinsing sink, separate and distinct from the cleanup

sink, particularly if more than one person will be mak-

ing meals and doing the chopping and slicing.

McIntosh recommends adding a mandolin slicer to

the kitchen inventory. It makes vegetable prep a snap,

she says, and is particularly helpful when dealing with

the volumes necessary for larger families.

Proper equipment, like the mandolin, is the other

key to creating a kitchen conducive to healthy mealpreparation. Experts recommend five essentials to put

you on the path to better nutrition:

Realistic pots and pans. Every time I look at a

bridal registry, I see the same thing: some really high-

end pots and pans that are aluminum lined and copper

core, says Juan-Carlos Cruz, author of The Juan-Car-

los Cruz Calorie Countdown Cookbook (Gotham,

2006) and host of the Food Networks Weighing In.

That certainly is quality cookware, but not necessar-

ily the most useful. Really, how often does the home

cook need to deglaze? asks Cruz. Get yourself a set of

high-end non-stick cookware. One, the cleanup is mucheasier, so you are more apt to cook. Two, you dont need

as much fat to keep things from sticking.

A three-second spray on non-stick cookware with an

oil like Pam will add about 20 calories while a table-

spoon of olive oil on an aluminum pan adds 120.

A range with power. The average person doesnt

understand heat and its role in healthy cooking, says

Don Silvers, chef, certified kitchen designer and author

of Kitchen Design with Cooking in Mind (Designs by

Silver, 2004). The ubiquitous four-burner, 7,000-8,000

btus per burner stove falls short from a nutritional point

of view.Say you want to pan fry a piece of chicken on a stan-

dard cooktop, says Silvers. You wait until the oil is

about 375 degrees F and add the chicken. The meat

will drop the heat to 200-250 degrees F, depending on

how cold the chicken was to start. Because the oil tem-

perature drops, it fails to seal the surface and oil enters

the meat.

A gas cooktop with 15,000-20,000 btus per burner

or an energy-efficient induction model can maintain oil

temperatures when meat is added, sealing it a nd not

allowing fat to enter.

Quality cooktops are very important to a nutrition-

ist kitchen, Silvers says. Steam and/or pressure Steam ovens utilize super-

heated steam while pressure cookers use a combination

of steam and pressure to rapidly cook foods. The bene-

fits are two-fold: speed (steam ovens can cut cook times

in half, pressure cookers can reduce cook times by as

much as two-thirds) and nutrition. The cooking process

locks in nutrients and flavors, ensuring a moist and ten-

der end product.

Steven Bullock, certified kitchen designer with

New York-based In House, hears calls for steam cook-

ing more and more frequently from clients. Welch rou-

tinely introduces his clients to pressure cookers, as wellas bamboo steamers.

A pressure cooker significantly cuts down on the

amount of time it takes to cook whole grains, which

have more nutrients, says Welch. At first, people are

really intimidated, but once they realize how quickly

they can get meals together, they really embrace it.

A blender. There is nothing easier to make than a

smoothie, and with great ingredients, your recipe choic-

es are endless, says McIntosh.

Plus, smoothies are versatile applicable for break-

fast, lunch, dinner, snack or a light dessert. And to

make the process even easier, Blendtec, Orem, Utah,makes a blender model integrated right into the coun-

tertop.

A top-notch crisper. Food preservation is huge,

says Jackie Zunke, business development/designer at

Lube of Atlanta. A lot of people stay away from buying

fruits and vegetables because they go bad so quickly and

they end up throwing them out.

Refrigerator manufacturers are constantly tweaking

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series features an air purification system that scrubs

the entire volume of air in the refrigerator an average ofonce every 20 minutes to eliminate odors, viruses, bac-

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ultimately, food spoilage.

Bullock lauds Diamond Bar, Calif.-based Dacors

refrigerators, which he says can keep a peach fresh in a

drawer for two weeks. Everyone has

crispers in refrigerators, but they dif-

fer depending on the unit. Some pre-

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others, he says.Beyond equipment and layout,

experts say simple visuals will help

any health-conscious eater fulfill

nutritional goals. The adage, Out of

sight, out of mind, applies to

healthy eating regimens.

Keeping non-refrigerated,

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sway your appetite toward healthier

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Putting ingredients out in glass con-

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might make it eclectic by adding in teal and ochre. The

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Adrienne LaBelle, of New York City-based Adri-

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of eclectic is not being afraid to use any one thing,

which gives you permission to bring home a funky

chair you fall in love with at the flea market. But

Barnard cautions that you need to think through those

bold choices. Being brave is not enough, she says.

There needs to be some intention behind that bravery.

To keep an eclectic look pulled together, its key to

choose a unifying element. I think its always impor-

tant to ground the eclectic-ness and make sure theres

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might choose a neutral color, a common fabric, such

as silk, or a common pattern to make the room feel

cohesive.

One good strategy: Start with the bed and slowlyadd layers to the room. The bedding itself, for

instance, is a good place to begin experimenting,

especially if you dont want to spend too much

money. If youre drawn to patterns and colors, you

might mix three to five different fabrics on the bed

perhaps a Moroccan fabric with an Asian one and a

few contrasting textures. These textiles can be uni-

fied, Glisson says, with a common color that appears

in each one. For curtains or chair upholstery, consider

picking up that same solid color rather than adding

in another pattern.

Want an even easier way to help keep an eclecticroom unified? Cut down on all the stuff. Clutter is a

huge thing, LaBelle says. I think its good to have

some closed storage space. A hutch can do the job, but

dont choose something so big that it

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of a chair in the bedroom, where you can

dump discarded clothes, or even a few wall

hooks to hang those shirts and slacks.

On the style front, LaBelle is a fan of

adding a few vintage pieces to a room.

They bring character and detail into a

space, and the craftsmanship tends to bebetter than new pieces. Its also a complete-

ly green decorating choice, because youre

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buying a new one.

Mixing and matching styles also requires some sim-

ple math. If you add one contemporary chair to a tradi-

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The real beauty of the eclectic look is picking out

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More beautiful, popular, durable, functional and, in

some cases, inexpensive, todays tiles serve multiple

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When it comes to tile, choose from any size, shape,

texture and color. Costs can stay low while style soars

when it comes to tile choices in the bathroom, says Jen-nifer Condon, market editor of home-dcor magazine

Domino. Bathrooms are high traffic areas with lots of

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The first step to accenting your bathroom with tile

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facial activity, mosaic designs, square and rectangle.

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er or vanity. Keep it mod with black and white or go

highly decorative with a Spanish floral design.

Anything that appeals to you works on this space,

Condon says.

Get Grouting

Make style stick and use grout in a creative way. With

small penny tiles, be generous with the grout and use a

contrasting color. Think black grout with white tiles or

white grout with black tiles, says Condon.

Tile Tips

Use accents sparingly, warns Gundberg.

Overuse can result in a room that is busy and

overdone. For Condon, If the bathroom is

small, stay light or dark. Keep the colors all the

same in a really small space. For timeless tile,

Its best to keep trendy colors as accents so you

dont have to re-do if the colors become dated or

out of style.

Material Matters

When ready to showcase tile talents, its okay to

be materialistic. Heres a look at some popular

picks.

Ceramic: Dubbed the gold star of the bath-

room world, ceramic offers a broad range of

selection. Ceramic is cost effective, comes in a

wide range of sizes, shapes, colors and finishes

and its the most durable, says Condon.

Porcelain: Ranking up there with ceramic,

this tile choice offers more shine.

Glass: Mass appeal with maximum color

choices.

Concrete: Forget building blocks, this

smooth stone is ideal for busy mosaic designs and solid

shades too. Gundberg sees popularity with these tiles

done in earth tones, chocolate browns and white.

Marble: If moneys no matter, marble is your match.

Everyone loves the classic, clean look of marble, says

Condon.

Eco-edge

As going green goes mainstream the bathroom is no

exception. With recycled glass, the finished product

looks like specially produced glass only reconstituted to

be stronger and more durable. Aluminum also enters

the green scene. When done all over this look comes

off too industrial, but when used as an ac cent or border

around a tub or as a countertop, it can be really pretty,

Condon says. Recycled brass makes for another beautiful

bathroom option. Use this metal all over for a vision of

Versailles or use as an accent contrasted with plain

white fixtures for a warm shine.

Tidy Tile

Todays tiles stay low-maintenance regular cleaning

keeps mildew and mold at bay. Ceramic makes is natu-

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says. Most clean up is aimed at buildup in the grout.

When it comes to stone however, watch for different

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dirt and water. Stones need to be sealed with a pene-

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petrified wood.

Currently, shes in the early stages of designing a

furniture collection. Her dream, however, is to move

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HS: You deal with a lot of celebrities and rising stars.

Are they more demanding than regular clients?

TB: I dont know if demanding is the word. Maybe

complicated is better. Take something like security.

They want to make sure the carpenter I hire to do their

bookshelves isnt some kind of freak or a reporter for the

National Enquirer.

HS: Whats the first thing you think about when youre

designing a room?

TB: The functionality of the space what does the

room need to do? What role does it play in my clients

life? Everything flows from that.

HS: What are the big mistakes people make when decorat-

ing?

TB: They dont realize that

the devil is in the details. I go

into so many houses where peo-

ple have invested in what I

think of as the basics a couch,

a cocktail table, a flat screen TV

but they havent spent a dime

on drapes or area rugs or wall

coverings. I mean, at the very

least, you have to have a beauti-

ful paint job. Its not that

expensive and it makes all the

difference in the world.

HS: You also are well known

for designing hip restaurants and

clubs. How do these differ from

residential commissions?

TB: In general, theyre

easier. And the reason is

theyre less emotional. You

deal primarily with busi-

nesspeople whose main con-

cerns are budgets and time-

lines. They dont question

every little design decision.

But with residential commissions, you and your client

can go back and forth for weeks on something like the

tassels on the drapes. Its a very drawn-out process.

HS: Do you prefer one more than the other?

TB: I get different things from them. Its so much

fun to design a hip new restaurant because you know

the whole city is going to see it. Its all very high pro-

file. But houses are wonderful because theyre mainly

about relationships. Youre creating an environment

where people are going to live their lives and raise their

families, and thats a really nice feeling. Also, with

houses, you get to buy the kind of really beautiful art

and furniture that is sort of unheard of for a commercial

interior.

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TB: It wasnt fancy. My mom was a dental assistant.

I did, however, have an aunt in Palm Springs who had a

great funky house that I loved.

But I think I was born a designer. At 14, when my

friends were buying cosmetics, I was saving my

allowance to buy new wallpaper for my bedroom.

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Oh, Brun-Sanglard also happens to be

blind. Though at times, according to those

who know him, the 45-year-old is the last

to realize that he has what many would call

a disability. Its true I guess I dont

think Im blind, he says during a rare

quiet moment in the bustling office that

houses his company which is called, fit-

tingly enough, The Blind Designer, Inc. I

dont go around thinking, Oh my God,

Im blind.

His attitude is a far cry from the reac-

tion he thought he would have when he

was younger. Growing up in his native

France, he would have nightmares about

losing his sight, and he resolved that if that

ever happened to him, he would take his

own life rather than live that way. In 1995,

Brun-Sanglard, who is HIV-positive, saw

his fears become reality when he suffered an

attack of cytomegalovirus, a disease that

can run rampant in patients with sup-

pressed immune systems. The virus

destroyed his optic nerves, and suddenly a

man who had worked with visuals as an

advertising executive with companies such

as Chanel and Christian Dior was left in the

dark.

Rather than feel sorry for himself,

though, Brun-Sanglard decided to get on

with his life and it wasnt long before life

handed him a surprising new career. While

Brun-Sanglard was getting his guide dog

in San Francisco, his then-partner was in

L.A. searching for their new house. When

two were found, Brun-Sanglard made a

decision after he walked through both pos-

sibilities.

We came up with the idea of buying

both and fixing up [one] and selling it, he

says. I started designing it and getting the

materials, and it was really fun. And thats

when I realized that I could do that. So we

redid that house, we sold it right way, got a

bunch of offers on it. And we moved on to

the one that we lived in and totally redid it

so it looked really nice. So it really hap-

pened by accident. Its not like I got up one

day and said, Im going to become a

designer. And when people started seeing

my work and seeing the final product, they

started asking me to work for them.

By 1997, Brun-Sanglard and his part-

ner were running a business that special-

ized in both interior design and con-

struction. But Brun-Sanglards chal-

lenges were far from over. A profes-

sional and personal split resulted in

the business going under and him

having to start over, but later

rebounding with his current opera-

tion. Then in 2006, just as he was

wrapping production on an A&E

series called Designing Blind, Brun-

Sanglard went into kidney failure,

which caused his work to grind to a

halt. Last November,

he underwent a suc-

cessful transplant, and

soon after he was back

up to speed. Today his

health is good and his

viral count is virtually

infinitesimal.

I believe that

each challenge makes

me stronger, and I

learn more about

myself and more

about life, and I get

more tools in my

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about myself and more about life, and I get more

tools in my toolbox, he says.

One of these said tools is Brun-Sanglards ability to

relate to his clients on their level. The role that his own

houses played in his recoveries following his health

crises have given him perspective about the importance

of everyones personal space.

When I lost my sight, I realized that my home was

my sanctuary, my safe place, my safe haven, he says.

And thats probably why I started designing homes,

because I needed to have a space around me where I felt

good, where I felt like it was going to be a special place.

And I think its helped me create homes that are

more about the person about being a cocoon. And

thats what Im really good at creating, a home that feels

really good. Yeah, it looks good and its everything they

might want, but its more than that. Its about coming

home and feeling, Wow, its so great to be home.

I think there are a lot of designers who dont get

that, who just create a beautiful space, but its a place

where you dont even want to be because its like a

museum or like a showroom. Its beautiful to look at,

but not really inviting.

The most important thing to creating a home is

giving it a feeling of being a home. And that means

something that is not only going to reflect my work,

but reflect the persons needs and emotions and life

their life, not my life.

Brun-Sanglard describes the relationship that he has

with his clients as very intimate, a matter of trust.

But he also wants them to become intimate with their

homes. To that end, he encourages those he works with

to see their rooms as he does with everything but their

eyes. I ask my clients to close their eyes and discover

their spaces without looking at them, and by just going

around and feeling the walls, feeling around the space,

he says. Your body can be your measuring tape, and

you can use your own body to judge the space around

you. So you feel good moving around, sitting in your

chair, sitting on the couch. How much room do you

need?

The designer also has his clients sit in the soon-to-

be-redesigned room to get the sense or senses of

things. (I have them) take notice of the smells, make

noises to see how sound travels, Brun-Sanglard says.

At different times of the day, sit in the room and see

how the sun comes in, and all of those different aspects.

I really want them to get in touch with the energy of

the room. I dont care whats in right now. It should be

what feels good to you, what inspires you.

Brun-Sanglards own inspiration is quite abundant

these days. When hes not juggling multiple projects for

others, he occasionally works on his own property, hav-

ing just redone his backyard. Hes also developing a new

TV series, Sight Unseen, along with writing his

memoirs. Its probably in bad taste (not to mention a

clich) to say that Brun-Sanglards future is so bright,

he has to wear shades. But the future is definitely where

his attention is directed.

I dont even have a portfolio from my advertising

days, he says. At times that makes me sad, because I

wish I had a portfolio that would at least show the work

that Ive done. But I think it really helped me to move

on to where I a m today. I didnt want to keep things

from my past; I only wanted to let go of that and to

move forward.

Continued from page 11

Interior designer Eric Brun-Sanglard knows hesdone a great job on a project when his clientsspeak of their home in terms of how it makesthem feel. His goal is to create personal sanctuar-ies through his designs, not museums.

Triple threat: In between filming for his new TV show Sight Unseen,writing his memoirs and design-ing for clients, Eric Brun-Sanglard manages to find time to spend working on his own property.

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Companies such as his also provide elaborate tempo-

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Sometimes owners become enamored with what they

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If your furniture has been in the

same tired spot since you moved

into the place 10 years ago, maybe

it's time to get those pieces out of a

rut. There's nothing like a simple

(and free) room makeover to shed new light

on your old things.

Furniture arrangement isnt an absolute

science, but keep these six basic principles

and the following room-by-room rules in

mind before doing any heavy lifting.

1. Look at the big picture, advises Sharon

Hanby-Robie, ASID, a Pennsylvania-based

interior designer and author of Decorating

Without Fear: A Step-by-Step Guide To Cre-

ating The Home You Love (Thomas Nelson,

April 2007). Does your room have a focal

point? How will you direct traffic through

the room? What do you want people to see

when they first walk in?

2. Decide whether you want a symmetrical or

asymmetrical look, Hanby-Robie says. A

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look is more

formal, with an emphasis on balance. Pretend

the room is in the palm of your hand; if its

leaning one way or another, its not balanced.

Asymmetrical is more casual and flexi-

ble. You want equally interesting things ran-

domly placed so your eye is compelled to

wander around the room.

3. Think creatively about placement, says

Kathy Wilson, editor of TheBudgetDecora-

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timeTV.com.

Many people stick to the traditional

lining-the-walls technique, which is rarely

the right way to arrange a room, she says.

4. Honesty is the best policy. If you eat din-

ner in your living room every night, then

arrange for it, Hanby-Robie says. Dont

pretend to be someone else. Make yourself

comfortable in your own house.

5. Plot the design on graph paper first, using

one square for every square foot in the room,

Wilson suggests. (This will also help save

your back.)

6. Dont overcrowd the room. The best rule

is, when you think youre done, take one

thing away and it will be perfect, Wilson

says.

Living room/family room: The standard liv-

ing room arrangement is uninspired: couches

and chairs turned toward the television, Wil-

son says.

Dont assume the furniture has to face

the TV. Try to find a focal point in the room,

like a fireplace or window, that can take cen-

ter stage while still allowing comfortable TV

viewing.

Mary Mihaly, a certified feng shui practi-

tioner in Cleveland, believes furniture renew-

al can be symbolic and psychological as well

as physical. In the living room, decide what

you want to accomplish there. If you want

people to be convivial and to encourage more

conversation, arrange the room in a way that

facilitates that, with furniture placed where

people can easily talk to one another, she

says.

Make sure all the items in the room have

a relationship with each other, Hanby-Robie

advises. A lamp stand next to a chair works

better than in a corner by itself, she says.

Bedroom: The bed should be the focal point

of the room, Wilson says. All other furni-

ture pieces are supporting players. If you

have room, consider creating a reading corner

with a comfy chair and ottoman, but make

sure theres still a good traffic flow in the

room.

More important than whats in the bed-

room is what shouldnt be in there. Two

things that dont belong, according to

Mihaly: exercise equipment and family pho-

tos.

When you have an exercise bike in the

bedroom that you never use, the first thing

you see when you open your eyes in the

morning is that youre a failure. Its subcon-

scious, but you feel guilty, and theres no rea-

son to start the day that way. Family photos

are a distraction, Mihaly says. They take

away energy that should be focused on two

people and their relationship.

Dining room: The dining room seems to be a

no-brainer to arrange: Insert table in center,

populate with chairs. But there are a few

alternative arrangements. As in the living

room, focus on a focal point like the chande-

lier or a large piece of artwork, Hanby-Robie

says. In the chandelier example, the table

belongs in the center, but if its wall art

youre highlighting, putting the table under-

neath, closer to the wall, makes sense. Then

youve got room on the other side to multi-

purpose, Wilson says.

If the table sits against the wall with

benches, you can add a family library on the

other side.

Home office: Start with the desk, which

many people place against a wall. More than

in any other room, the command position

sitting so you can see the entry and most of

the room is important here, Mihaly says.

Otherwise, surprises may come up behind

you.

The home office is often a multipurpose

room, serving as a guest room as well as the

place you pay your bills. Place the desk out

from the wall, facing the room, and add a

futon opposite that doubles as a comfortable

place to sit and a bed for overnight guests.

Dont be afraid to use the closet, Wilson

says. You can take off the door, paint the

interior, and use it as a niche area for a desk

to open up space in the room. Just dont for-

get good lighting.

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urtesyofNicoleSassaman

No fear: Dont be afraid to swap furniture and accessories out of their traditionalrooms. A piano in a sunroom is an invitation for guests to gather and lounge some-where new, and pitchers double as vases without missing a beat.


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