Light
Tide of
DWELLINGS
by Bek Mitchell-Kidd photography by Tiffany Ringwald Photography
Artful use of white key to this living and kitchen renovation With three young children a dog and a cat, one Cornelius family was looking for a more open concept for their two most high-traffic areas: the kitchen and great room. Ally Whalen, principal and lead designer of Ally Whalen Design, worked with Tony Pescho, founder and owner of Sterling Construction, to produce a renovation featuring a transitional, coastal style. Everything feels fresh; there are a lot of natural elements, with mixed tones and textures from woven bar stools, a beaded chandelier over the breakfast nook, and hints of blue throughout the space.
A Neutral Blend
The great room walls are painted with Benjamin Moore’s “Sea pearl.” To produce a cohesive look the trim and built-ins pull in the kitchen’s “Snowbound” by SherwinWilliams. The result is light and bright, a winsome victory given that two windows were removed. “In order to accommodate the new layout, it was necessary to remove some windows. But as you can see, there is still an abundance of natural light flooding the space. By lightening everything up and opening it up, we actually increased the overall brightness,” says Whalen. www.LNCurrents.com | FEBRUARY 2021
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