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and accent pieces that help create a harmonious overall
picture.
Take the dining room. Despite the antique fans, the
quilts and the Death Star, the first thing you'd probably
notice about the space are its colors – vivid turquoise walls,
royal blue curtains and the mustard color that Quismundo
painted the sideboard. Other colors and shapes pop here
and there, including two green wreaths, one bordered by
a white frame on the turquoise wall; the vivid green leaves
and red bloom of a tropical plant; a gilt-framed mirror; and
a large bright floral print in a frame.
Once accessible only from a door off the hall, the room
was a hardly used living room when Quismundo moved in.
She later had a large doorway put in to connect the room
to the kitchen and she converted it to a dining room. ese
days, along with the deck, it's the most popular place for
visitors to gather.
Quismundo said the former dining room was too small
to accommodate dinner parties. It's now a cozy sitting area,
with pumpkin-colored walls, and full of family photos
in frames and books. On one wall hangs a large framed
quotation by Abraham Lincoln: I have been many times
driven to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I
had nowhere else to go.
THE
MILL END
STORE
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Outstanding
custom drapery
& upholstery
Exceptional
textiles, leathers
& wallpapers
FABRIC for LIFE
2706 Bragg Blvd.
Fayetteville
themillendstore.org
910-483-2375
Tuesday - Saturday
10 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
New ownership since October 2017
