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36 SUMMER 2019 board games to family photos, not to mention comfort- able seating for everyday living. In other words, they wanted space for "all those things that happen in a family room, rather than a for- mal living room," Crestin says. To accomplish this, Crestin devised a furniture plan oriented around a fireplace flanked by two deep, sunny window seats filled with soft cushions and throw pillows and fitted with wall-mounted reading lamps for curling up with a book. Facing the fireplace are a sofa, backed by a long console table; two swivel chairs and two arm- chairs, balanced on either side of the sofa; and a 60-inch custom-made square teak coffee table in the middle. Two ottoman-style poufs in front of the fireplace add even more seating. The room's more functional—but still stylish—spaces reside on the ends of the long room. On one end is a TV surrounded by open shelving and lots of cabinets for maximum storage. A work area with a desk is on the other end, above which an art ledge features one of the room's most fabulous and personal touches: a set of three paintings of rustic barns, made by the client's three school-age children with the help of the folks at Artcie Studio in Hamilton. "They really help give the room some character," Crestin says. Next, Crestin added coastal decorative elements that tie in with the home's overall aesthetic while still retain- ing the casual, easygoing vibe of a family room. White millwork designed by Olson Lewis and white shiplap vignettes nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ Below: The seating area orients around the fireplace, rather than the television. Top right: A work station is decorated with paintings created by the homeowner's three children. Bottom right: Crestin and the homeowner converted these huge blue-green vintage bottles from the Brimfield Flea Markets into console lamps.