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Text by Tony DiMartino •
Styling by Kathy Curotto and Cheryl Rogers
The space over the garage wasn’t a
pretty sight when Elizabeth Spitler first laid eyes on it in 1998.
“A
previous owner had broken it up into two dark, tiny rooms with dropped ceilings
and an indoor staircase that led to the garage,” she recalls. “Even so, I
remember thinking, ‘Boy, I’d really like to fix this up for myself, maybe turn
it into a studio where I could do some painting.’”
At the time, she was
too busy running after her toddler son to give it a second thought. But three
years ago, with help from her husband, a design-wise friend, and a talented
local handyman, she finally got around to making it happen.
(a) My husband, Downs,
found these windows for me at the dump. They came from a demolished building.
They open the whole place up, don’t you think?” The dining area features
terrarium centerpieces created by Bloom, a Tampa florist. “I love inviting
nature in.” A few of Elizabeth’s favorite collectibles grace the table,
including rattan-bottomed plates, Italian pottery dishes, vintage linen napkins,
and old monogrammed silver from a flea market. (b) One of Elizabeth’s paintings. “The table came from Macy’s prop sale; (c) the bench we got from a
junk dealer.”
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