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naperville, craftsman, home, house

Photo: Coldwell Banker

Oh, Naperville. Close to Chicago, yet oh so far from my price range. Take this craftsman style beauty, for instance. Honestly -- those pillars? That white? I can't handle the regality of it all.

master bedroom, suite, master suite, bedroom

Photo: Coldwell Banker

Well, except for the master suite, of course, as it's a bit of a snooze-fest. Don't worry; I'll be changing that in a snap!

canopy bed, bedroom furniture, bedding, duvet

Photos (clockwise, from left to right): Charles P. Rogers Beds Direct, Urban Outfitters, Crate and Barrel

Let's switch out the matchy-matchy furniture and boxy headboard for something more worthy of this home's charm... say, a canopy bed? Much, much better. I'd add a lovely Victorian-inspired bird duvet for some added femininity and a masculine Colette bench for the bed's footer.

rug, curtains, textiles, patterns, mirrors, antique mirrors, vintage mirrors

Photos (clockwise, from left to right): Brocade Home, Target, Antique Vintage Mirrors

Next, we'll add a patterned laser cut runner underneath the bench, coordinated with a damask paneled curtain. To reflect all of the accents and textures, I'd hang a trio of antique hand mirrors in the room's corner.

furnishings aol real estate

Photos (from left to right): Crate and Barrel, Lighting Universe

Of course, every great room needs a touch of symmetry, so I'd pair a set of Tessa nightstands with traditional table lamps on either side of the canopy bed.

A touch Parisian, no? Ahh... we'll always have Naperville.

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  • earl

    Inappropriate and nonsensical name for a tragically ugly house.

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  • what

    This isn't even news. The people who push this crap on us need to take a long hard look at their lives and decide whether or not they are even remotely useful to the future of the human race. If you are in marketing or advertising, kill yourself.

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  • bogeyjoe

    white pillars? who thinks WHite pillars aren't normal? Hey editor, Fire the person. It looks like a beautiful home to me. And I love the exterior color. Shows what I know, huh. Maybe it should have been Torquise with purple pillars.

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  • Madeleine

    I don't live far from Naperville and this house is not unique to the midwest, it is probably overpriced like everything else in the Midwest. Its an intresting house but I don't think jazzing up the bedroom is not what this house needs, , I don't know what it needs but I admit it. Personally, the bedroom looked ok to me.

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