Great room with cathedral ceiling. In a room this size, one should create two seating areas. The small seating area in the far corner lends itself to more intimate conversations. The bold canopy-stripe armless chairs from Ballard Designs balance the impact of the black baby grand in the left corner. Pace mid-century corset chairs in butterscotch leather were purchased at an antiques store in Lambertville, N.J. Crackled glass genie lamps from Pier 1 Imports.

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Dining alcove. My husband and I combined our furniture from "our previous lives" to create eclectic living spaces. His antique table and legal bookcase (which I use to display china and stemware) and my Crate & Barrel dining chairs.

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