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DINING WITHIN REACH Saeed also removed a wall that sepa- rated the dining room and the living room. She installed recessed lighting to add brightness, and red oak floors throughout to replace the preexisting carpeting. “My house has the same red oak floors, stained walnut,” she says. In her neighbors’ home, she went for a “loft feel” by merely sanding and coating the wood without staining it. The white walls add to the light, unadorned ambiance. (At right) A view towards the living room. On the other side of the wall with the mirror is the family room. 38 BACK TO SCHOOL 2018 MILLBURN & SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE