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A Classic Bungalow Gets a Modern Makeover

A decorator with a taste for modern furniture and old-school glamour concocts a fizzy blend for her family’s Birmingham, Alabama, bungalow.

A glimpse from the living room into the adjoining dining room shows McMillan’s penchant for style smashups: the ivory leather-covered chair in the foreground contrasts with the gilt French mirror and console.
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A glimpse from the living room into the adjoining dining room shows McMillan’s penchant for style smashups: the modern dining table in the foreground contrasts with the gilt French mirror and console.
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Modern Mantel Since the living room serves as a high-traffic pass-through to the back of the house, McMillan furnished it only with two large chairs and a tea table “for one-on-one conversations.” She stripped out the predictable colonial mantel flanked by built-in bookshelves and replaced them with a limed oak surround. “I didn’t want lots of stuff cluttering it, so I kept it skinny,” she explains. The Persian rug injects some of the only color into the neutral scheme. Its salmon pink, chocolate, and ivory add softness to the modern room. Chairs: Oly Studio [http://olystudio.com/products/seating/benjamin.html]
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The petite dining room “really only seats four people,” says McMillan. To combat the space limitations, McMillan painted opposing walls a deep chocolate brown to make them recede. She also raised the chandelier high so she could use tall flower arrangements, injecting glamour into cramped quarters. Furniture maker Michael Morrow built the Deco-style buffet, as well as many other pieces in the house.
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