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Two Styles, One Home

A California couple shows how 'his' house and 'her' house became their house

by Debra Judge Silber

Jan, a watercolor artist, and Jim, a landscape architect, get re-acquainted in mid-life and marry. Jim likes the clean lines and no-fuss sparseness of contemporary design, but Jan needs something a bit more traditional. Working with their architects, the couple balances both worlds, creating a home with very contemporary lines but with a warmth that comes from their choice of materials, colors, and arrangement of the rooms.

Two Styles, One Home
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From Inspired House11 , pp. 56-61 July 1, 2005
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Contemporary | Colonial | Living Rooms | Dining Rooms | Bedrooms
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