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The sectional is new, the statement chairs near it are Danish midcentury and the brass side table looks antique — yet the elements blend thanks to her carefully curated choices. “I liked the turned wood look on the legs on the sectional. I found this similar brass in the side table,” Smith says. Stone reappears over the sink in the kitchen, with a slight variation. “This one is Dutch quality Tuscan Ridge in the Winterpoint color. We did the same grout treatment to keep it cohesive, but I wanted something a little bit lighter in the kitchen,” she says. White perimeter cabinets juxtapose a charcoal island, both custom made by Troyer Cabinetry in Amish Country. She chose a light quartzite for the countertops for an airy common thread. “It has subtle color. It’s a great alternative to marble because it has kind of simi lar veining, but it’s so much more durable,” she says. To offset the contrast, she needed midtones. “I was looking for ways to warm up the kitchen, ‘cause it can easily get a little cold, espe cially when you are going

Lazy Bones covering. It’s a modern take on art by a botanical painter from an old book. “The orange that’s in the wallpaper is going to per fectly match the table,” says Smith. “The table is made out of cherry wood, so it’ll darken over time to match that orange.” She has embraced the comeback of wallpaper and especially loves the paper with tulips in the powder room that complements the floating vanity custom made by Troyer and white porce lain tile herringbone floor.

with white,” she says. “We decided on a wood ceiling and to stain it a dark walnut to tie in with the doors and dark wood accents on the rest of the main floor.” Mixed metal accents — such as brass cabinet hardware and a polished nickel faucet — and wooden midcentury Wishbone chairs surrounding the island also help warm up the kitchen. Patterned rugs

and houseplants heighten coziness. “I like that it is botanical but in a bit more of an abstract way. It makes it look a little more modern,” Smith says of the rug by the black range hood. Tuscan Ridge stone also frames a dining room wine wall Smith designed, which includes shelves holding vintage wine crates and an inset wallpapered in a vibrant

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