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Texas Home Transformation That Blends Historical Elegance With Modern Elegance

The interior palette of this home draws inspiration from both British and Southern traditions, incorporating natural materials and textures to evoke a sense of timelessness. Through thoughtful design and attention to detail, Marie Flanigan Interiors has transformed this Highland Park residence into a harmonious blend of historical elegance and modern comfort, tailored to the needs and tastes of its inhabitants.

Photo: Julie Soefer, Architect: Jerry L. Coleman, Builder: Sheri Barringer of Barringer Custom Homes, Photo Styling: Jessica Holtam. From: Marie Flanigan Interiors
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White Contemporary Kitchen With Brass Shelving

The kitchen island's dark brown wood base is topped with red marble from Rosso Levanto. The color combination is striking and provides a visual anchor in the otherwise light and airy room.

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Before: White Kitchen With Wood Beams

A peninsula blocked the kitchen's flow into an adjacent dining area and the kitchen island, with an inset cooktop, was too small to be fully functional.

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White Contemporary Kitchen With Brass Shelving

The kitchen island's dark brown wood base is topped with red marble from Rosso Levanto. The color combination is striking and provides a visual anchor in the otherwise light and airy room.

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Photo: Julie Soefer, Architect: Jerry L. Coleman, Builder: Sheri Barringer of Barringer Custom Homes, Photo Styling: Jessica Holtam. From: Marie Flanigan Interiors
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White Contemporary Kitchen With Brown Island

Marie Flanigan Interiors planned a kitchen that would be as lovely to look at as it is to cook in. Countertops are Rosso Levanto marble. Brass pendants from Roman & Williams Guild are complemented by brass hardware and fixtures. Perimeter cabinets in Benjamin Moore's Natural Cream blend with the walls.

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Kitchen Sink With Window Box

The window box behind the kitchen sink stayed, but Marie Flanigan filled it with leafy houseplants to bring in the green outside. Instead of upper cabinets, open brass shelving lightens the look

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Neutral Contemporary Chef Kitchen With Copper Pots

Gorgeous rich red marble tops the kitchen island. Marie Flanigan paired the bold color with a tan chef-grade range and cabinetry painted in Benjamin Moore's Natural Cream.

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Before: Pink Dining Room

Salmon pink walls and heavy drapes overwhelmed the enclosed formal dining room.

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Blue and Green Dining Room With Chinoiserie Wallpaper

The dining room showcases a custom de Gournay chinoiserie wallpaper. Designer Marie Flanigan had it personalized with motifs meaningful to the homeowners. The wallpaper also served as inspiration for the rest of the room, influencing the walls' rich blue and the ceiling's intricate molding.

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Before: Green Living Room With Red Chairs

Arches are one of the signature elements of the Texas home's Georgian-inspired architecture, and Marie Flanigan Interiors worked hard to preserved them in the renovation.

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Neutral Contemporary Living Room With Brown Armchairs

This family room, near the formal living room, was designed to be a calming escape amidst the home's main living areas. Its palette features subtle neutrals and arched French doors connect the room to an enclosed porch.

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Before: White Foyer With Red Rug

A spectacular staircase welcomes visitors upon entering into the home's foyer. Although updating and refreshing the style and layout of the home, Marie Flanigan Interiors wanted to preserve beautiful architectural elements, such as the stairs and the elaborate bannister.

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White Traditional Foyer With Paneling

The Marie Flanigan design team preserved much of the home's British-inspired architecture. Step inside and you'll see original features, such as the stair railing, paneling, trim, and hardwood flooring.

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Before: Yellow Living Room With Red Rug

Architecturally, rooms had much to cherish with beautiful millwork, hardwood floors, and gracious windows. Furnishings and color choices, however, were stuck in an era long gone by.

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Red Traditional Living Room With Piano

Marie Flanigan Interiors filled the formal living room with warm, rich colors and custom furnishings. It's a welcoming space for gatherings big and small, especially with the added benefit of a Steinway & Sons piano.

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Before: Green Paneled Home Office

Paneling, trim, and hardwood flooring were all some of the original architectural details that were protected in the updating of the home.

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Red Contemporary Library With Blue Sofa

This study is now bold and brilliant, wrapped in mahogany paint and paneling. Tall windows add lightness and a blue sectional in the middle of the room presents a splash of contrast.

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Red Contemporary Study With Arched Bookshelf

The drama of laquered mahogany paneling is balanced by delicate walls of windows in the study. Grab a book from the arched bookshelf or join in a game of chess.

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Red Paneled Sitting Area With Brown Chair

Rich, saturated color covers walls, shelving and the ceiling in this sitting room. The mood is surprisingly cozy and enhanced by the relaxed, comfortable furnishings. Arches are one of the architectural themes used throughout the house, seen here in the beautiful built-in bookshelf.

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Bathroom With Black Floating Sink

Big rooms and small ones are all given careful design attention. This bathroom impresses with a beautiful black marble floating sink. Small square marble tiles in light gray add depth underfoot.

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Brown Contemporary Sitting Room With Statue

Moody color palettes and inviting textures transform rooms, each with their own unique personality.

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Brown Traditional Bathroom With Floral Wallpaper

Beautiful wallpaper is on display in several of the rooms. In this bathroom, big floral bouquets are paired with luxurious marble countertops and a backsplash.

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Neutral Contemporary Home Office With Fringed Chair

Rooms are balanced between spaces saturated in rich color and lighter, more neutral palettes. This home office feels delicate and restful with its fluted light fixture, subdued shades, and antique furniture.

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Before: Upper Stair Landing

Before, an upper stair landing was a sort of family photo gallery. Its beautiful natural light (and skylight) and graceful detailing gave it great potential to become something even more special.

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Black and White Stairs With Chandelier

An incredible chandelier matches the grandeur of the sweeping staircase up through the center of the home. The renovation seamlessly extended the original stairs and the intricate carved bannister.

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Before: Primary Bedroom With Blue Trim

The primary bedroom suite was vast, but not organized or designed for the current homeowners' needs.

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Wood Paneled Contemporary Bedroom With White Bed

Honey-toned wood paneling turns the primary bedroom into a cozy sanctuary. The white bed and seating keeps the mood from feeling too dark.

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Before: Pink Bathroom With Marble Floor

Cutesy details undermine the potential luxury in the primary bathroom.

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Brown Traditional Bathroom With Floral Wallpaper

The primary suite includes his-and-her bathrooms and a meditation room. Phillip Jeffries wallpaper was used in the wife's bathroom, seen here. More arches and a beautiful leaded glass window complete the serene, delicate ambiance.

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Before: Cream Bedroom With Twin Beds

Furnishings, wallpaper, and window treatments gave this bedroom the feeling of being stuck in the past.

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Before: Pink Bathroom With Bench

A long skinny dressing room was overly precious, decked out in old fashioned pink wallpaper.

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Brown Contemporary Bathroom With Plaid Floor

The husband's bathroom features trim, tailored menswear hues and patterns, such as the plaid floor and chocolate browns and black.

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Before: Porch With Metal Furniture

The original porch had shade, but was exposed to the heat and the elements. Plus, uncomfortable seating was difficult to enjoy.

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Dining Area With Arched Doors

An enclosed porch is easy to enjoy year round with comforts like retractable screens and ceiling heaters, as well as easy access outside.

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Poolside Sitting Area With

Given the home's location near Dallas in Highland Park, Texas, outdoor areas are an easy extension of the home's living spaces. Marie Flanigan turned a pool deck into a comfortable sitting area.

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Wood Paneled Basketball Court

What was once a three-car garage is now a guest house, fully equipped with a full-size basketball court, living area, kitchen, and home office.

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Brown Transitional Bedroom With Blue Chair

Designer Marie Flanigan drew inspiration from both British and Southern traditions for the rooms' color palette, incorporating natural materials and textures to evoke a sense of timelessness. In this bedroom, soft browns are layered with blues and crisp white.

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Black and White Primary Bathroom With Penny Tile

This luxe bathroom has a two-tone palette, white on top, black on bottom, created with creamy marble and penny tiles. Wood cabinetry and touches like the brass hardware and rug layer in organic warmth.

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Green Transitional Laundry Room With Baskets

Even the home's practical spaces offer a harmonious blend of historical elegance and modern comfort. Here in the laundry room, cabinets get dressed up in gorgeous deep sage green tones. Baskets, drawers, and shelves provide storage galore.

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Brown Powder Room With Marble Sink

Chocolate brown wallpaper covers both walls and ceiling in this jewel box of a powder room. The nailhead trim pattern introduces appealing texture. A blue marble-and-brass sink nestles perfectly into the one small alcove.