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BY DANA LAVERTY • PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGHAN SEPE
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Born & B ( red ) Bold color choices usher a staid Jamestown home into its vibrant era .
T WAS A STRIKING RUG , shot through with swaths of crimson and indigo , that kick-started the renovation process .
The Jamestown gambrel-style home , with its dated bathrooms , aging kitchen appliances and gray-and-beige palette , was ready for a refresh . And that stunner of a floor treatment , plucked like a rare gem from Rustigian Rugs in Providence by designer Pernilla Bergquist , allowed the homeowner to embrace her love of bright hues . “ Red is my favorite color ,” says the homeowner . “ So once Pernilla showed me that rug I was sold . And then that took off to the rest of the living room .”
They added texture all around : Furnishings from Cabot House Furniture in West Warwick were upholstered in cobalt blue and geometric carmine fabric from Stroheim , along with a playful custom lampshade , drapes and Roman shades . Bergquist , of Pernilla Interiors , installed Lucite curtain rods to complement the homeowners ’ wood-and-Lucite table , and crowned the room with a custom lighting fixture by Pawtucket glass artist Tracy Glover . ( The couple strived to use local artisans and craftspeople during the project , with Wakefield-based DeMetrick Housewrights serving as general contractor .)
36 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY I MARCH 2025