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other spaces are already claimed. The banquette and chairs around the
game table are covered in the same blue shade as the counter stools in the
adjacent kitchen.
The kitchen cabinetry was in place before Trincanello joined the project,
but she added the lighting, counter stools, countertops and a striking tile
backsplash, among other elements in the room. So as not to interfere
with the pattern of the backsplash, Trincanello first had electrical outlets
relocated to under the upper cabinet apron. Outlets on the backsplash are
“a pet peeve of mine when something as simple [as relocating them] can
affect the end result in such a positive way,” she notes.
In the dining room, a contemporary chandelier with a golden branchlike
frame and long crystal drops complements a custom table surrounded
by comfortable chairs, some of which are covered in the same material
as the kitchen counter stools and some in a coordinating fabric so they
can all be moved back and forth for extra seating. A server with starburstdesign
doors holds lamps featuring a crystal body with an elegant twist.
The primary suite — specifically two small closets in the primary suite
— almost kept Trincanello’s client from purchasing this house. But the
designer proposed creating a larger closet by relocating the entrance to
the closet and bathroom area from the bedroom. With that idea in mind,
the purchase went through. Because the owner requested a spacious feel
in the bedroom, Trincanello limited the amount of furniture and selected
a backless bench and upholstered table with acrylic legs at the foot of the
bed to keep the space visually light.
In the primary bathroom, Trincanello replaced a plain floor tile with a
square-within-a-square patterned tile to anchor the space in the mostly
monochromatic room. “The vanity mirrors were customized with beveled
frames as large as each vanity, and they incorporate two sconces above
each sink, creating great grooming lighting,” Trincanello says. Charcoal
gray wall covering and the same floor tile continue into the adjacent
dressing room, where large mirrors, table lamps and a comfortable stool
provide a convenient place to get ready for the day or evening.
With the design completed, the owner and his daughter now have the
home that not only suits their needs but also does it in style. DNJ
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