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\u201cWe\u2019re not serious people and this was a very serious house,\u201d says Michael Kaplan. \u201cPattern and color are really important to us. LiLu brought a light-hearted sense of fun into our new home, while respecting the historic architecture.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1-3-1024×576.jpg<\/p>\n Before the Kaplans purchased their early 20th<\/sup>-century Prairie-style home, perfect in so many ways for their growing family, they asked LiLu to evaluate whether its imperfections could be successfully remedied. Specifically, the family, which is completely kid-focused despite two busy professional parents, was sad to be leaving a happy home full of color, pattern, texture, and durability thanks to LiLu. Could the new house, full of dark woodwork, be thoughtfully made brighter and lighter? Of course.<\/p>\n In the family and living rooms, LiLu selected the fireplace surround and specific cabinets for a new shade of turquoise paint with a high-gloss reflective finish that attracts light. The fireplace\u2019s turquoise tile does as well. The color also complements original handmade blue-green tile on surfaces throughout the home. Layered through the living areas are furnishings, accessories and artwork in lively shades of pink. Graphic floral and abstract prints also brighten the space with a playful aesthetic.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide2-3-1024×576.jpghttps:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide3-3-1024×576.jpghttps:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide4-3-1024×576.jpghttps:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide5-3-1024×576.jpg<\/p>\n A home office for Heidi Kraus Kaplan sports retro 60\u2019s wallpaper that underscores her superhero status in the household and workforce\u2014also embraces her love of wallcovering.<\/p>\n Cartoon bear wallpaper ties together pink, yellow, blue and green furnishings in one child\u2019s bedroom; metallic butterflies take flight on the walls of another.<\/p>\n The arts-and-crafts stairway features turquoise-painted arched spindles, with the color repeated in the abstract-patterned wallpaper and the brightly striped stair runner.<\/p>\n [fusion_imageframe image_id=”26825|large” max_width=”” style_type=”none” blur=”” stylecolor=”” hover_type=”none” bordersize=”” bordercolor=”” borderradius=”” align=”center” lightbox=”no” galle The kitchen was modified to include ample storage, a pantry, a task desk, and a new center island painted a zesty orange; a bright, warm addition to the kitchen\u2019s cream cabinets, brick backsplash and abundance of wood trim.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide9-1-1024×576.jpg<\/p>\n In the couple\u2019s bedroom, which was dark despite the vaulted ceiling with windows, LiLu hung new pendant lights with woven cocoa-bead shades that softly illuminate the space. New wallcovering freshened and lightened every space. A new grid window brings in abundant sunlight and views of the nearby lake.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide10-1-1024×576.jpg<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not serious people and this was a very serious house,\u201d says Michael Kaplan. \u201cPattern and color are really important to us. LiLu brought a light-hearted sense of fun into our new home, while respecting the historic architecture.\u201d For the Kaplan family, their new home is now their happy home.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/pin-this-1.jpghttps:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Happy-Home-683×1024.pngVIEW THE ENTIRE POSH PLAYHOUSE 2.0 PROJECT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWe\u2019re not serious people and this was a very serious house,\u201d says Michael Kaplan. \u201cPattern and color are really important to us. LiLu brought a light-hearted sense of fun into our new home, while respecting the historic architecture.\u201d https:\/\/www.liluinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1-3-1024×576.jpg They asked, We said, “Yes!” Before the Kaplans purchased their early 20th-century Prairie-style home, perfect in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":26829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[77,1791,88,94,101,23,110,24,111,25,112,28,1787,45,1788,75,1789,76,1790],"yoast_head":"\nThey asked, We said, “Yes!”<\/h2>\n
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