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79 room and used that pop of color as a starting point for the ground floor's palette. "Our client came to us and said, 'I'm not afraid of color. I like raspberry tones and limes and cobalt blue.' We looked at each other and were like, 'Challenge accepted!'" says Kennerknecht. "We stripped away a lot of the layers and started fresh with this neutral palette." The dining room is one piece of a three-part "great room" that also includes a large central living room and another gathering space around a large stone fireplace. The designers treated these as three distinct spaces that all tie together with threads of bright color that catch the eye against more neutral backgrounds—sofas upholstered in linen-tone materials, sand-colored wool area rugs, and neutral wall colors. The lime green is picked up in a large painting in the central living room, as well as throw pillows and a pair of matching armchairs upholstered in a bold fuchsia, green, and white pattern. The fuchsia is repeated in the chair cushions, curtains, and candles in the dining room. The alternate seating area by the fireplace is heavy on blue tones, which also show up elsewhere in throw pillows and are reflected throughout the bedrooms and bathrooms of the second floor. The fresh and eclectic décor provides a welcome complement to the grand architecture of the early-20th- The 1902 home is a mix of stone and shingles. A large stone fireplace anchors the dining and living spaces.