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Nat Knight
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After. With the half walls and kitchen wall removed, the house opened up. A fresh coat of white paint, including over a brick wall that was exposed during the demolition of the previous space, enhances the home’s natural light. Ferrarini chose to paint the brick because it wasn’t in great shape and he thought having such a large amount of exposed red brick would overwhelm the tight space and constrain the color palette used in the furnishings. “White toned it down, so visually it’s just a little treat on the eyes versus being the main attraction,” he says. An herb garden and new copper pipes pop against the crisp, textured brick wall. New hardwood floors laid vertically visually elongate the home.Annex round dining table: Orient Express Furniture; Sansa five-light chandelier in dark bronze: Globe Electric; Nicia three-piece metal candleholder set: Brimfield & MayFind out what you need to know before painting brick

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Distressed wood adds visual warmth, while a new fireplace and baseboard heating, which replaced radiators, provide literal warmth.LED Fire and Ice electric fireplace, 36 inches: DCG WholeSale; “Tall Leaves” framed art set: Uttermost

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A pullout work surface gives Wilson extra prep space. The engineered quartz countertop wraps around the wall to become storage and cocktail bar space for the dining room (shown later in this story). Wilson clears off that extra countertop area and dusts it with flour on nights when she’s rolling out dough to make fresh ravioli.Exposed ceiling beams — the one in the foreground is original to the home — and caged bulb lights fit with the industrial-transitional style Ferrarini was going for.Ephesians rug in sky blue, beige and medium gray: Surya

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