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124 displaying carved duck decoys by the stairs in Jane and Rocky Forsyth's Rockport home perfectly encapsulates Robin Pelissier's design aesthetic. "I love to bring a fresh eye—to take something a client has collected or something personal to them and display it in a way that is fresh," says Pelissier, proprie- tor of Robin Pelissier Interior Design in Hingham. Pelissier is familiar with Rocky's passion for carving duck decoys—this is the fifth property on which she has collaborated with the Forsyths. And Pelissier's flair for weaving whimsical contemporary touches into a more classic, elegant setting is something the couple has come to appreciate. THE NOOK "[We wanted] to renovate and decorate our 1910 seaside cottage in a fashion that successfully blends aspects of historic warmth and contemporary crisp- ness," Jane says. "And for the interior design to reflect our eclectic taste, which encompasses a wide range of appreciation, from slightly Bohemian craft and folk art to a somewhat sophisticated expression of fine art." For her part, Pelissier, who first met the Forsyths nearly 20 years ago, right at the start of her design career, appreciates the couple's tasteful collections of antiques and decorative items gathered during their travels around the globe. "It's the most fun collaboration," Pelissier says. "They have acquired a variety of beautiful things," and finding pieces to help showcase their finds is some- thing she looks forward to. For example, the Forsyths purchased their vintage six-sided dining room table at Andrew Spindler Antiques in Essex. Pelissier chose to highlight it with some contemporary rattan-style chairs upholstered with a subtle green leopard print de- sign, and then added grass cloth to the walls above the wood paneling in that room and many of the others. "I remember being terrified of the choice," Jane says of the grass cloth. "But Robin was totally confident. The outcome actually unified the upstairs and downstairs This page, A small nook showcases the client's carved duck decoys, which he makes himself. Opposite, An unusual six- sided dining room table came from Andrew Spindler Antiques.