“Everything Cathy picked out, I loved. I was in Ohio the whole time during the process,” Carol says. “I came down once to pick out light fixtures. Cathy would ask if I wanted to see something, and I would say, ‘No, just send pictures. I trust you.’” Finally came the moment of truth, Carol laughs, recalling the first time she and Tim were greeted by Maready at their sight-unseen newly decorated home. “We pull up into the driveway in the dark at 9 pm that first time. Cathy is waiting here with all the lights on. And I had seen nothing. No pictures. Nothing. My husband and I are just sitting in the car and he says, ‘Well, this will either be the smartest thing you ever did — or the dumbest.” Now, after gray and cold winters in Ohio, Carol says she is more than ready in the spring to make her way south to the beach where she and Tim embrace the coastal lifestyle all summer at their newly renovated and updated home. “I enjoy staying here now. Before I was mostly in and out. Now I am happy just to be here,” she reflects one recent summer afternoon while standing — appropriately dressed in beach attire — on her back porch overlooking the marsh. Then laughing, she says, “I obviously got my bedspreads, and then some.” home of distinction Above: The seamless blend of classic coastal colors and furnishings, along with clean-line contemporary elements, makes for a relaxing retreat for the Wrights in their master suite. Wall and corner casement windows provide panoramic island views for the couple’s enjoyment. Right: Steps away from the ground-level deck and outdoor living area, the lush lawn overlooking the marsh offers an extended natural setting for reflective relaxation and entertaining al fresco. 92 WBM september 2014
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