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Swap a shelf for a table Every entryway needs a place to stash keys and the mail, but what to do when the space is tiny? “Float a shelf,” Hugo suggests. This garage-level entryway is so narrow that even a small console table felt too big and clunky, so Hugo mounted a custom-made, 12-inch-deep barnwood shelf onto the wall using an L-bracket. “The shelf has a contemporary look that’s a cool contrast to the old barnwood,” she says. To amplify the natural light that filters through the nearby front door, Hugo hung a mirror on the wall. “It’s nice to be able to check yourself out before running out the door, too,” she says. The metal artwork visible in the mirror is from Slifer Designs. >>
INTERIOR DESIGNER DANA HUGO TURNS A DECADES-OLD HOME’S DARK, DATED ROOMS INTO A BRIGHT, SPACE-CONSCIOUS FLOOR PLAN INSPIRED BY MIDCENTURY MODERN STYLE AND THE HOMEOWNERS’ NORWEGIAN ROOTS. Here, the big ideas behind her design.
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Pull up a bench To make the most of a tight dining area, Hugo paired a rectangular teak table with benches rather than chairs, “so you can squeeze more people in,” she explains. One pair of benches is upholstered, while the other pair is covered with cozy sheepskins.
BIG IDEA: Lighten up Moooi‘s “Heracleum II” chandelier adds a fun take on snowy branches to the dining room. “The ceiling was dropped to 8 feet, so we needed a fixture that feels light,” says designer Dana Hugo, of Avon, Colorado-based J&O Studio.
getting rugs right:
“The dining room is open to the living room and there’s a big area rug in there,” Hugo SAYS. “to have a rug in both spaces would feel too cluttered.”
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Story by Christine Deorio
Photography by Kimberly Gavin
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