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Goldstein removed the wall separating the living room from the dining room to create an open and flowing floor plan. To frame the dining space and add character, Cava installed wood paneling on its back wall and ceiling. The designer had the ceiling stained a warm shade and the walls painted a bright white. She outfitted the space with light fixtures from Etsy and a custom dining table and bench from Trailer Park in Brooklyn.
Photos by Brittany AmbridgeCondo at a GlanceWho lives here: A graduate student and an artistLocation: Cambridge, MassachusettsSize: 1,000 square feet (93 square meters); two bedrooms, one bathroomDesigners: Kelly Davis Healy and Stacey Scott Clarimundo of Davis Scott StudioDining room. After getting to know her clients’ tastes, Clarimundo and her design partner, Kelly Davis Healy, were able to help them find items like a vibrant flat-weave rug for the dining room. “They were studious and artistic,” Clarimundo says. “They both liked things with texture and interest and a bit of quirkiness.” They also had a lot of great existing furniture and art. One such piece was this dining table, which fit their needs and aesthetic well. The designers helped them find these black wood chairs with caned backs to go with it. “The soft curved nature is nice against all of the hard lines of the casework,” Clarimundo says. “And they are very comfy and were the right size to fit six of them around the table.” The style of the chairs also befits the era when the building was built. Dining chairs: Hoffman, Design Within Reach; rug: Anthropologie; sconce: Schoolhouse Electric
2. It can multitask. The sideboard in this dining space is a prime example of how this classic piece of furniture can fulfill more than one role at once. The top provides a perch for a vignette of vases and framed artwork, the second and third levels act as bookshelves, and the cabinets below can messy odds and ends or store dinnerware right next to the dining table.
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