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A SEATTLE-AREA COUPLE TRANSFORMED THEIR RETRO (IN THE BAD WAY) HOME INTO A ONE-OF-A-KIND RETREAT.

By ERICA FINAMORE

Photographs by BLE CHRISTOPHER DIB

ALLI DEVLIN omestead weren’t sure they of @the.hoss.h task of renovating—or whether were up to the t ed a house—when they came they even want roperty near Seattle filled with across a 1978 pr and linoleum. A friend who shag carpeting a had spotted the reasonably lived in the are r sale and told the couple priced house fo see it. So Alli and Jeramey they needed to the woods, and had very trekked out to ons. di erent reacti iately like, ‘No, this is way too “I was immed d my husband was like, ‘Yes, much work,’ an er than I ever imagined. This this is way cool roject we can take on,’” Alli is definitely a p he house is surrounded by pro- says. Because t y couldn’t expand its footprint, tected land, the d down walls and created an so they knocke to make it feel airy. open floor plan o years, they’ve infused the In the past tw el tones, midcentury modern space with jewe of DIY design touches. “It vibes, and tons time, but we created a haven developed over in this home,” Alli says. in this home,” A

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Alli and Jeramey decided to expand the small kitchen into the roomier dining area. They placed a custom wood bench against the wall, banquette-style, and added a narrow oval white oak table, also custom, to maximize the space. The abstract painting by Patricia Vargas picks up the pinks and yellows in the adjacent living room (page 184)

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The couple chose a navy bookcase wall unit to display some favorite decor and a walnut desk with plenty of storage to keep clutter at bay. To combat the look of loose plugs under the desk, Alli cut a rug. Seriously, she cut a hole in the rug to hide the cords under it (this can pose a ire hazard, so copy this trick with care).

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A black kitchen might seem peculiar, but not to Alli. “It wasn’t even a decision. I’ve always loved dark kitchens,” she says. She wanted a supersaturated color, so she skipped painted wood and went with black laminate for one wall of cabinets and the island. The rest of the cabinets, as well as the lighting and stools, are light wood for a cool, bright, two-tone look. Wide walkways around the island create a lot of visual space.

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Alli’s criterion for outdoor furniture: It has to stand up to a lot of rain. (This is the Paciic Northwest, after all.) She picked durable acacia chairs and skipped cushions, which can get grimy fast. The steel-cable railing leaves an unobstructed view of the river.

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When the couple irst moved in, they painted a dark accent wall behind their bed for some contrast. But as they started to buy furniture, they realized they wanted to lip that to the ceiling. A couple of coats of Benjamin Moore’s Black Satin “instantly elevated the space,” Alli says. Four white walls keep the room bright, while blush bedding and brass pendants above the nightstands add softness.

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Alli’s cousin Sarah Merriman, who owns SarMerr Design in Seattle, took on the primary bath and packed it with texture: two types of tile, gray plaster walls, and ample brass accents.

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