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“I enjoy putting things together in unexpected ways.” (d) A breakfront is
actually two separate pieces—a repainted family heirloom with carved doors and a
newer addition made from a window. Painting at left by Elizabeth’s mom, Peggy
Johnson. The velvet chair was a flea-market
steal. “The upholstery was stained, so I gessoed it and slapped on a coat of
regular wall paint. It’s a little stiff, but it works.” She topped a
wrought-iron garden table with a slab of cut-to-fit marble. (e) Flea-market sconces
from Italy. An ironstone bowl with hand-blown glass grapes and coral. A scrap of
hand-crocheted trim.
(f) For a bulletin board, Elizabeth stapled fabric to a
painter’s canvas and added vintage sample cards of European fringe. The desk and
chair are junk-store treasures. (g) An old box filled with
watchmaker’s envelopes cost $1. “It’s just for show. The pattern created by the
envelopes caught my eye.”
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