Finding Your Style

Kitchen: After

"The kitchen, dining, and living room are all one open area. The painted backsplash defines the kitchen as a separate space, and the addition of the asterisk clock gives a pop of style. I moved the microwave to make space for cookbooks. The counter is more open, which is better for cooking and entertaining," she says.

• Nelson Asterisk Clock:Office Designs
• MoMA Satellite Bowl:MoMA Store
• Cobalt Gassware:Pier 1 Imports
• Paint:Benjamin Moore (Bird’s Egg, 2051-60)