STORY of a house
Warmed up minimalism meant for real life
MODERN
MADNESS by JESSIE AMMONS photographs by TREY THOMAS
“B
efore there was Pinterest, there was Amity’s laptop,” says Mike Ferguson, recalling the process of their Raleigh home renovation. His wife’s folders of screenshots, magazine scans, and general inspiration are how the couple arrived at a modern architectural design, which was at first a surprise to them both. “I didn’t think I had a huge draw to modern,” Amity Ferguson says. But as she culled through websites and catalogs, the preference was unavoidable: “I just kept getting cleaner and cleaner, more and more glass – more and more modern.” The couple have added their personal touch to a classic school of thought with warm wood finishes and textured decor layered with quirky thrifted baubles. “ I have lots of weird little clus-
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