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The stairway, Elizabeth decided, had to go. “It took up too much room and
divided the place in two.” The contractor moved it to the exterior, then tore
down the walls, raised the ceilings, and added new windows. In just three
months, a cramped, useless space was transformed into an airy refuge. “We did it
on a tight budget, too!” she says proudly.
Before she set up her studio, she
painted the walls, floor, and
ceiling white. “It made the whole place seem like
a blank canvas.
Today, it’s constantly evolving. I shuffle things around and add
new
touches with the seasons. I think of it as a kind of lab where I can express
myself creatively and experiment with decorating ideas I’d never try in
the
house, which is more formal.”
(h) A shoe
rack and a French daybed, both piled with mostly
vintage linens. “I
like anything that’s fringed and monogrammed.” The daybed,
bought for
her son’s nursery, is one of a pair. “The dealer couldn’t bear to
break
up the set, so he sold me both beds. I use the other one as a sofa in our
living room.” The tan mattress cover is actually a tablecloth.
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