House of the Year 2009
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In the great room, outdoors meets indoors. A mix of eclectic furnishings and vibrant sky- and meadow-inspired colors bring the airy room into comfortable scale. Rustic fabrics dress down formal wingback chairs and the camelback sofa. "You wouldn't think of mixing tree-trunk end tables with a modern steel chair, but it creates visual tension to make the room more interesting," says Decorating Director Robin Long Mayer.
Built in six months, this Arts and Crafts-inspired retreat makes a dramatic addition to a West Virginia mountaintop. Joining editors Robin Long Mayer and Rebecca Thienes to decorate the house was Carol Rublein - winner of the magazine's first guest decorator contest - who designed the home's master bedroom.
Check out the hour-long special Country Living House of the Year 2009, on the DIY Network, January 15, 18, and 22. Amy Matthews, a licensed contractor and host of the DIY Network's program Sweat Equity, gives a tour of the House of the Year build site, spotlighting some of the easy, high-impact design and renovation projects. See your local listings for airtimes.
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