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The York home had high ceilings, huge windows, and lots of light, but no focus,”
recalls Andrea.
Teri agrees: “Andrea helped me choose focal points in each
room, and then we built around them.” In the master bedroom, it’s the mirrored
dressers. In the living room, it’s the massive fireplace. “We tore out the old
fireplace except for a few bricks around the opening, and added a walnut mantel
with a black finish,” Teri says. A 12-foot antique mirror from France balances
the fireplace. Originally from a ballet school, it reflects all the light that
pours through the windows.
The hearth also serves as a focal point in the
family room. “We darkened the bricks with a wood stain, wiped on with a sponge,”
Andrea says. “It’s a perfect foil for the clear, bright wall color and accent
pieces in the rest of the space.”
(g) “We live here,” says Teri of the open family room. “Jeff and I read while the
boys watch TV or play.” Bright paint and ceramic pieces, weathered wood, and
garden accessories cast a rustic mood. “I found the column at a roadside
antiques store in Utah.”
Reflections on a master bedroom
(h) Painted paneling, clean colors against white,
and a pair of mirrored dressers turn a small, dark room into a dreamy oasis.
“Can you believe there used to be brown shag carpeting on the floor?” Teri asks.
The contemporary mirrored chests, which add drama and attract light, contrast
with the rest of the room, which has a traditional feel.
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