68 WBM march 2014 fect marriage of new and old; traditional and contemporary. Adjacent to the foyer, the dining room had an existing mahogany pedestal dining table and upholstered Queen Anne chairs and a chandelier. However, the chandelier was “too stuffy” and was replaced. Paired with glass pedestal lamps on the sideboard along with a silver mirror, inlaid with smaller mirrors, the ambience grounded in dark wood pieces is inspired by flashes of gold and crystal into the more “hip-tradi-tional” look the couple hoped for. Lined linen window treatments were the final touch. “I love window treatments. They always finish a room,” Carroll explains. “Here we opted for plain linen draper-ies, but I added more fabric as trim and then additional trim for lots of subtle detail.” Having put her talented touch on most every room in the home, Carroll hesitates to say which is her favorite room. “That’s so hard to say,” she laughs. “Probably the master bedroom. It was really a treat to give the par-ents a special retreat. And also, the children’s rooms were fun. Honestly, I think every room turned out really well.” The couple admits at times the process from start to fin-ish was a bit overwhelming. They agree, “going slow was great. Everyone was so sup-portive of what we wanted, and we got exactly what we hoped for: a home we could see ourselves raising our chil-dren in.”
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