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RENO 5 CHANGES WITH BIG IMPACT The family room at the
IDEAS
• Tearing down the wall back of the house is the
between the dining room and play zone, with tons of
kitchen. It changed the flow of vibrant colour, pattern
the house and created the and texture. An heirloom
ultimate entertaining area. coffee table was sprayed
• Adding the 10' island. Now bright purple to give it a
new modern personality.
two people can cook without Rug, Ikea; chairs, Pottery
getting in each other’s way. Barn; framed book art by
• Painting out the gumwood Alanna Cavanagh, Hollace
trim. A fresh coat of white paint Cluny; office wall colour,
on the woodwork instantly Hot Pink (100B-7), Behr.
freshened up the whole house.
• Replacing all the interior
doors. A mishmash of closet and
bedroom doors was unified with
a four-panel variety from a big-
box store.
• Having built-ins made. A built-
in cookbook shelf in the dining
room added instant personality.

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