An Open Kitchen and Living Area Gets a Modern Makeover

Marketing executives Kristen and Dave bought their modest first home a few years ago and undertook the much-needed renovations themselves. They did a great job removing walls and installing a new kitchen but then ran out of steam. Now they've asked for designer Samantha Pynn's expertise in pulling their open kitchen/dining/living room together and creating the beautiful modern space that they'd envisioned. Sam transforms the space by installing new floors, mounting their oversized TV on the wall and adding an area rug and modern pieces to augment their black leather sofa. By mixing clean lines and curves, color and texture, this memorable main floor is now complete.

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