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HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE BY TIFFANY HORTON, HORTON DES I GN STUDIOS PHOTOS BY MATT CORNEL IUS
W alking up to the front door of Joe and Dr. Cheryl Saul-Sehy’s Mid-Century Modern house, you can see their taste is eclectic, inviting and curated. On the front stoop, you are greeted by a black woven fixture they call “The Giant Eyelash;” it is a fixture that was acquired by mistake, but one they both now love. This is just one example of the Saul-Sehys’ open approach to their remodel. They found a balance between asserting their own style while ultimately trusting the professionals around them. Inside are rich, worn beams on either side of the front entry hall. These beams are old railroad timber with a dark finish and plenty of natural distressing. The placement of the beams draws the eye up
to a vaulted ceiling accentuated by more stunning wooden beams. The beams on the ceiling were artfully distressed to match the look of the railroad timbers. To the left, the dining area is made inviting through large open windows and interesting light fixtures. This room also hosts a beautiful wooden and metal trestle table with contemporary wooden side chairs and coordinating upholstered host and hostess chairs. Hanging on the wall at the end of the dining table is a wooden Southwest-style piece of art that feels like a skyline being tied together by a river. Walking from the dining room to the living room, sits a handsome bar area. The background of their bar was designed by their Vermont-based designer, Brenna Brochhausen of Brenna B. Interiors, and carried out by local contractor, Jason
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