ill Humphrey and Maria Garuti's North Carolina bungalow had great bones and a good layout but needed a little design love. Dark walls, a dated bathroom, an uninviting entry and an awkward kitchen obscured the charms of the 1918 home.
Garuti, a freelance decorator, and Humphrey, a guitar pick maker, both have a knack for DIY projects and devoted the past two and a half years to renovating and updating their home's aesthetic. The Asheville couple reconfigured the layout of their cramped kitchen, gutted their bathroom to give it a fresh new look, and outfitted each space with a Scandinavian-inspired mix of rich textiles and soothing grays combined with secondhand finds and family keepsakes.
"I think, at its best, a home reflects the stories and passions of the people who live in it," says Garuti. "And I think this house does that for our family."
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Who lives here: Maria Garuti, Bill Humphrey and their son, Noah
Location: West Asheville, North Carolina
Size: 1,500 square feet; 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Year built: 1918
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Garuti's love of Scandinavian style, with its pale color palette and layered textures, influenced a lot of her decorating decisions. She painted the brick fireplace and changed the green walls to a neutral gray. "There is something quiet and soothing about (Scandinavian design), and it feels very unassuming and relaxed in a way that I find comforting," she says.
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Wall color: custom mix similar to Revere Pewter, Benjamin Moore; chair: Oddfellows Antiques; rug: Color-Bound Seagrass Rug, Pottery Barn; cow hide: World Market; brick paint: Pure White, Sherwin-Williams
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