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CityViewNC.com | 11 e rest is Haymount history. ey submitted the winning bid and began the work of bringing the crasman cottage into a new decade in a new century. At the helm of reconstruction were general contractor Neill Guy and carpenter Don Warpoole. Jana Donohoe offered input on the floorplan. Projects ranged in difficulty from transforming Tom's grandmother's Spanish- tiled sun porch into a full guest bath, to a mostly aesthetic update to Tom's father's childhood bedroom upstairs. While the home had been updated several times before, the goal for the Hatches was renovation, not restoration, and to safeguard the history. "I don't know that I would have wanted to take on this project if not for the history of the family," laughed Eileen. e timing was fortuitous. e Hatches moved in April 2020. As the world slowed, Tom worked remotely, and Eileen enjoyed decorating their new home. "Everything you see, it was her idea. I was just along for the ride. She had this vision I couldn't even wrap my head around. She said, 'Just go with me,' and I did," Tom said of the spaces eclectically curated by Eileen, who fused timeless elements, like the original glass doorknobs and Tom's grandmother's china, with spunky, modern finds from Wayfair and Home Again in Wilmington. Exterior For several months, the Hatches enjoyed a brand-new interior while they waited patiently for the rain and pollen of spring to subside. Eileen used the downtime to finalize exterior paint color combinations. "I knew what I didn't want," she said. She stayed true to a traditional crasman color combination, which generally employs a few complimentary earth tones. She settled on a surprisingly cheerful combination of gray hues that accent the peaks of the gabled roof and highlight the brick chimney as a focal point of the cottage. ey removed old shutters and added a friendly scalloped awning over the entryway. Aer much deliberation, Eileen settled on a purple front door. Neither pastel nor plum, it is the jolly color of wisteria that festoons the entirety of Haymount in early May to welcome summer. "I wanted a door that pops," she said. Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2706 Bragg Blvd. 910-483-2375 MILL END THE STORE E s t . 1 9 3 6 OFF 75 % UP TO SALE March 1 - March 31, 2022 All in-store fabrics, trims, tapes & pillow inserts, including our sumptuous quill-free feather line.

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