cool pastels and other pale-
hued elements.
“I love the strong silhou-
ette that the case goods create
against the lighter palette,”
Durocher says. In the great
room, for instance, two dark-
wood pieces—a large Sheridan-
style bookcase and a curving
credenza—are balanced by a
clean-lined contemporary sofa,
originally brown but reuphol-
stered in a creamy white velvet,
and a pair of trellis-patterned
chairs that flank the fire-
place. And in an anteroom, a
wooden sideboard is set off by
airy Chippendale chairs with
pale-blue upholstered seats and
a pastel blue floral area rug.
The sideboard’s shelves hold
whimsical, informal pieces, such
as cream-colored earthenware
jugs and a pair of white planters
bearing faux foliage.
In fact, the anteroom, situated
between the great room and the
study, represented something of
a quandary for both the home-
owners and Durocher. It didn’t
instantly suggest a function and
rarely was used. Given its access
to the outdoor grilling area,
Durocher created an informal
dining area-cum-game room in
the space, furnishing it with a
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55This page: To add function to an
underutilized anteroom, the designer
installed a 60-inch round Fremarc dining
table and Chippendale chairs from
Artistic Frame, which complement an
antique hutch. Opposite page, top: Blue
and sand elements—the Quoizel glass
lamp, the chair upholstery, a subtly
patterned rug from Rug Importers and
the walls painted in a soft blue—add a
sense of serenity to the kitchen dining
area. Opposite page, bottom: Before or
after a meal, comfortable custom seating
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