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HGTV Dream Home 2011: Gathering Room Pictures

November 25, 2014
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Colorful Modern Living Room
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The room's color palette, inspired by the colors of autumn foliage at its peak, bursts alive as one enters the space. "I don't think that's a color palette I would necessarily use in the South where it's hot a lot of the time," says interior designer Linda Woodrum. "But it works really well in a cooler climate."

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Seating Areas in Large Living Room With Mountain View
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Walls of windows connect the room to outdoor spaces and contribute to the home's treehouse feeling.

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Antique-style luggage trunks, topped with bean-filled candle hurricanes, double as accent tables.

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Gathering Room With Dark Green Sofas, Light Green Chair & Striped Rug
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Hand-woven from worsted New Zealand wool, a men's wear-influenced area rug stylishly sections off the space.

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Both practical and stylish, durable upholstery fabrics keep the focus where it should be: on reconnecting with family and friends.

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Nested tables can be rearranged as gatherings require. Birch boxes, crafted by carpenter David Brown, serve as display pedestals for accents and artwork.

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A collection of pinecones, displayed in a natural grass basket, are among the thoughtful details that connect indoor to outdoor spaces.

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Birch panels clad the fireplace chase and complement the maple flooring. An ottoman doubles as a coffee table.

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A steel wall sculpture, inspired by midcentury designs, graces the chase. "We needed something three-dimensional, and the bits of copper coming through relate to all the colors in the room and the copper cladding on the outside of the fireplace," says interior designer Linda Woodrum.

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Red Chair and Birch Wood Shelving
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Built-in shelving, crafted from birch wood, serves as display space for decorative art.

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HGTV Dream Home 2011 features a Sonos wireless music system that streams songs into each room via Zoneplayers.

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Speakers are installed in the ceiling to amplify the home's sound system.

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Although interior designer Linda Woodrum chose durable fabrics to upholster furnishings in the gathering room, she opted for silk throw pillows. "Silk is such a wonderful fabric because it's so reflective of light," she says. "It holds color so well and it has such visual depth."

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Silk pillows, which interior designer Linda Woodrum refers to as the "jewels" of the room, can be removed when a large (or rowdy) gathering is planned.

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Apples in a hammered bowl provide a pop of bright green; a paisley throw connects to the room’s fall-foliage theme.

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Crisp white orchids and a bouquet of forsythia inject the room with a natural element.

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HGTV Dream Home 2011 Gathering Room and Kitchen
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A mixed-media painting by Axel Stohlberg marks the entrance to the kitchen. "We liked that painting because it was bold and crazy," adds interior designer Linda Woodrum.

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Oil, pastel and gouache paintings by Jon Gregg, a Vermont artist and co-founder of the Vermont Studio Center, grace the walls in the gathering room. "They have the right feel – they are whimsical and a bit impressionistic," says interior designer Linda Woodrum. "They were right for the space."

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A Lutron control panel in the gathering room allows the homeowner to manage lighting as well as window shades.

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Custom-built spruce pine box valances house and conceal Lutron window shades.

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Gathering Room
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The gathering room connects to the annex, where a wall of windows provides a breathtaking view of Stowe's mountain range.

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Natural wood and colorful touches create a welcoming space.
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Recessed and track lighting brighten the space on gray days. Art lamps shine a spotlight on mixed-media work by artist Jon Gregg.

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HGTV Dream Home 2011 Living Area
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The wood deck is easily accessible from the kitchen and gathering room via a private entrance door.

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HGTV Dream Home's open floor plan invites relaxation. The dining room provides additional seating for guests, who prefer proximity to the kitchen.

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HGTV Dream Home 2011 Colorful Living Room
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During bleak winter months, the room's interior colors warm and brighten the home.