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"    VIEW MORE PHOTOS&amp;amp;gt;  What the Pros Know About Natural Materials &amp;quot;This house is all about nature,&amp;quot; says designer and homeowner Christian Grevstad. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s designed to blend seamlessly into its surroundings, so the furnishings needed to do the same thing.&amp;quot; Grevstad selected his material and color palettes to celebrate the site, home to a grove of 300-year-old trees. &amp;quot;I felt I needed antique furniture to warm the coolness of the modernity, and some curves to soften all the straight lines.&amp;quot; He chose pale, neutral fabrics to match the straw color of the grass in summer. The gentle equilibrium of the design balances light-toned furniture\u2014natural oak, unstained pine, and well-worn painted pieces\u2014with the darkness of the wood; the unrestored state of the antiques plays against their aristocratic provenance. The heavily corded natural-fiber rug from the Philippines refers to the texture of bark; the light and dark themes invoke the play of sunlight on the ancient tree limbs. Key to the Style* * Mood: Harmony with nature * Palette: Dark and light earth tones that match the landscape * Fir ceiling beams and cedar-sided walls, inside and out * Polished concrete, charcoal-stained floor * Mix of fine antiques with country, custom, and designer pieces * Curves in the furniture soften the hard materials * Textures and finishes quote those of the trees * Handmade accessories from all over the world For more information about Metropolitan Home&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Decorate&amp;quot; book, please visit www.hfmbooks.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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