By tossing conventional wisdom out the window interior designer Lisa Teague found 6 inventive ways to brighten up her New Hampshire home.
Lesson #4: Create a sense of space with open shelving.
Fearing upper cabinets would overpower her galley kitchen, Teague opted instead for simple white planks and custom brackets, set against a playful chalkboard-painted wall. She then took the bottom-heavy idea one step further: “My fridge is tucked under the counter,” Teague reveals. Adding to the efficiency, the island—her only dining area—sports a drop leaf.
Affordable Whirlpool appliances, plus salvaged materials—limestone counters and the island’s pine top—cut kitchen costs.
Affordable Whirlpool appliances, plus salvaged materials—limestone counters and the island’s pine top—cut kitchen costs.
Lesson #5: This artful display is really sneaky storage.
Strapped for closet space, Teague hung her collection of hats (including one that belonged to her grandmother, top) on a bedroom wall. “I actually wear these,” she notes, “so it’s important to have them accessible.” For the same reason, a vintage wicker basket atop her dresser corrals scarves.
Teague topped this woven dresser, a garage-sale score, with a mirrored tray from Target. The flower decorations are actually Umbra pushpins, and the wall paint is Teague’s own Beach Pebble.
Teague topped this woven dresser, a garage-sale score, with a mirrored tray from Target. The flower decorations are actually Umbra pushpins, and the wall paint is Teague’s own Beach Pebble.
Lesson #6: Know when to go for broke.
While Teague loves dramatic color, she also realizes it can overwhelm the senses. “I could never sleep in a hot-pink room,” she admits. “But this home office is a space I rarely use.” Inspired by flowers in her yard, the designer covered the walls in her line’s attention-grabbing Peony, then painted on a few bright-orange leaves.
A white Ikea sofa and foliage-print pillows sewn from Kravet fabric provide cool balance in the home office. The multihued pillow is from Anthropologie; the mirror, from a yard sale.
A white Ikea sofa and foliage-print pillows sewn from Kravet fabric provide cool balance in the home office. The multihued pillow is from Anthropologie; the mirror, from a yard sale.
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