ple chose to redecorate again with their fa-
vorite color — hunter green. "It's a very easy
color to live with," said the wife.
Major structural changes were made for
the second renovation. Walls were moved,
bedrooms were added and French doors and
windows were upgraded. The rooms that were
decorated in a more traditional mode were
slightly updated.
"When you live in a home 17 years, you
know what you want the second time around,"
said the owner. The owners were adamant
about removing the radiators, building elab-
orate upstairs bathrooms and adding closet
space.
The dining room required only minimal
changes. Ms. Feinberg suggested changing
the woven macrame blinds to silk Clarence
House draperies and replacing the beveled
glass buffet with an 18th-century antique. The
Kittinger chairs and the 18th-century dining
table with a Pace base remain. The contem-
porary Lester Johnson oil painting stands out
with the traditional furnishings.
The other room which is intact from the
'70s is the library. "I liked it so much, we just
recovered all the furniture," said the owner.
Ms. Feinberg suggested a new Baker end
table near the wing-back chair. The Karl
Springer coffee table still works well in the
room.

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The living room is a showcase for the stu-
pendous art collection. Works by interna-
tionally acclaimed artists Milton Avery, Robert
Motherwell, Hans Hoffmann and Jean Paul
Riopelle adorn the walls. Red is the accent
color for the predominately hunter green fur-
niture.
The master bedroom suite was a main fo-
cus of the renovation. "We basically added
four new bedrooms upstairs, because we took

The dining room

required only minimal

changes.

the existing children's rooms and turned them
into part of the master suite," explained Ms.
Feinberg. Two bedrooms were converted into
walk-in closets, a dressing room and an office.
Each owner then got their own bathroom.
The fabric in the master bedroom suite is
Scalamandre, which is used in the White
House. Baker night stands flank the bed. The

The master bedroom suite features
Scalamandre fabric, Baker furniture
and a Waterford chandelier.

chests are also by Baker. The ceiling was
raised to 12 feet to accommodate the Water-
ford fixture.
Mother bedroom has Hines & Co. fabric.
For seating there is an Edward Ferrell settee
and a chair by Dapha. Walter Herz supplied
the ecru custom linens with embroidered bor-
der in green and black.
The guest bedroom is very feminine. "I nev-
er had a daughter, and I wanted a feminine
room," said the owner. The wallpaper and
matching fabric on the furniture is from Coun-
try Life Designs. A dormer room, it has slant-
ed walls and white Battenberg lace linens from
Walter Herz on the bed. Ms. Feinberg creat-
ed a fan effect with the fabric for a window
treatment.
The renovation continued in the back of the
house. The laundry room and breakfast area
were updated. Some of the local businesses
that the owners used were Pascucci Tile and
Marble, Birminghman Glass and Perspectives
in Laminate.
The owners know they made the best de-
cision when they purchased this Wallace Frost
home 17 years ago. And they are even hap-
pier, the second time around.