67 www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBM Opposite: A built-in window seat adds charm to the oversized second level corridor. Overlooking the home’s front lawn and Hewletts Creek, the space is like a room with a view. Above: An inviting vignette in the family room, this corner space welcomes reading, writing and reflection. It was well worth the wait. Now, after one- and one-half years, the home delivers a décor deemed “traditional-hip” Carroll says. “Clients are often disappointed and perhaps don’t understand why the rooms feel empty even with furniture. You have to add the fin-ishing touches,” she says. “Homes really start to sing when you add window treatments, pillows, acces-sories, lighting, artwork and other details that bring it all together. … They had a lot of furniture for the rooms, but we wanted to comple-ment the heavier furniture with clean, fresh, light lines.” “She nailed it,” the homeowners say. “Liz picked up on our personal-ity very quickly and gave us exactly the look we were hoping for,” noting the formal dining room as the per-
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