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Lush Living Room The view overlooking lush treetops also made Richard and Joann’s preference for green easy to weave into the decorative scheme. The living room and dining room, arranged into one large space with a coffered ceiling to mitigate the intrusion of a structural beam, share soft celery -green walls. For easy visual flow between the two areas, a pair of sofas covered in silk velvet face each other in front of the fireplace, maintaining the clear sight line .  Symmetry strikes both areas. The living room shows off pairs of 18th- century gilded mirrors and George III side tables . Richard and Joann Brodie are not fans of lamps and prefer overhead fixtures and sconces to illuminate their rooms. Flanking the fireplace, a pair of 18th- century mirrors have attached candle arms . “Had there been lamps on the console tables , the candle- armed mirrors wouldn ’t have made sense,” designer Ellie Cullman says. An Isamu Noguchi sculpture rests on the left console table .      

Italy is known for some of the best foods in the world. It's home to some of the greatest bread, pasta, gelato, and wine, as we all know, but there are a lot of other delicious dishes that are lesser known, yet equally amazing. This past summer I got the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in Italy, making my way around several parts of the country and trying a ton of amazing foods that honestly, I now wish I would've eaten more of. You simply have  to visit Italy at least once in your life — I insist. I understand that the number of food options can be overwhelming and you might be unsure what to eat in Italy. So, the following is a list that my fellow Spoon members and I have put together for you on 50 of the foods that you absolutely must try there (although, I'd certainly advise you try more if you can). 1. Tomatoes Tomatoes ( pomodori ) are a huge part of Italian food culture , as they're the backbone of the most terrific sauces, soups, salads, and more. The mos...