2020-03-01_Do_It_Yourself

DARING MENU “I didn’t need a super fancy-pants dining

room, but at the same time, the house called for something

sophisticated,” Michelle says. She toned down the room’s

inherent formality with edgier elements: a metal hutch and sleek

square chairs. They gather around an 1800s Swedish trestle table

alongside antique chairs reupholstered with vintage Guatemalan

fabric for the right balance between edgy and elegant.

“LIVING IN NEW YORK ALL THOSE YEARS

MADE ME VALUE EVERY SQUARE INCH OF

MY HOME. I TREASURE THE CLOSETS, THE

BASEMENT, EVERYTHING—I TOOK

ADVANTAGE OF EACH LITTLE SPACE!”

MICHELLE ADAMS, HOMEOWNER

48-57_Adams.indd 55 FINAL 2/24/20 9:08 AM