Kids' Basement Art Studio

This fun art studio for kids was created by Justine Sterling in the low-ceiling basement of a 1920s Colonial. The transitional room features contemporary cabinets and furnishings, and the rafters were exposed and painted white to create a feeling of greater space.

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September 25, 2015

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