Magic in the ordinary; two flea-marketeers bring their treasures home and create a style they call "ocean country."
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Alex Sigmon and Alexander Jakowec collect furnishings that show evidence of having once been highly valued to decorate their Federal-style house in Sag Harbor, NY. They tend to decorate in faded blues, greens and whites, reflections of the colors of the landscape and nearby ocean.
Publication Name: Metropolitan Home
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0273-2858
Year: 1996
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Green peace: a Miami house finds colorful calm in intense tropical tones
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Designer Ton Luyk rearranged the furniture in a Mediterranean-style house in Miami, FL, and added bold shades of green to revitalize the space. Luyk avoids creating a look of perfection in his decorating projects.
Publication Name: Metropolitan Home
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0273-2858
Year: 1997
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Well-crafted color: Deborah and Michael Edwards, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Michael, a commercial photographer, and Deborah, and graphic designer, transformed an 1865-era farm house into a warm setting for their collections of folk art ceramics and furniture.
Publication Name: Metropolitan Home
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0273-2858
Year: 1996
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