ALL THAT GLITTERS
IS NOT GOLD — ANYMORE
Subtle ways of using texture to bring in the light
INTERIOR DESIGN
DWELLING
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A twig chandelier, reflected in a gold-framed mirror, whimsically plays off a new, reclaimed-barnwood wall and lightens the feel of this remodeled dining room.
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ow do you incorporate your favorite patterns into a sophisticated new look for your home? Ask interior designer Kate Binger, the founder of Dwelling. She brightened up this active family’s Solitude home using modern textures and colors that complement the family’s favorite Pendleton plaids. “The entire house was painted gold, which dumbed down the brilliance of the wood ceilings, making the house feel dark and heavy,” Binger says. The walls are mostly white now, with a few key ones clad in barnwood. “Barnwood is an excellent accent. It gives houses lacking texture an instant interest and depth.”
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BEFORE
STORY BY Julie Fustanio Kling PHOTOS BY David Agnello
