In the corner by the front window, Emily created an airy, multifunctional dining area. She detailed the base with horizontal boards that play off the wall’s vertical nickel groove paneling, then topped it with a luscious mustard-colored velvet cushion. “Local upholsterers had a 16-week lead time, so I put my sewing skills to the test making two long bench cushions with brass zippers on the backs,” she says. “The cushions pull warm golden tones into the corner.”
Jacqueline eats, reads, and sometimes works tucked into the bright and cozy corner. Mostly, though, she works at the desk in the second bedroom-turned-home office. It was her idea to apply paneling painted in a coral color reminiscent of Palm Beach to the wall behind her desk. “She wanted a killer Zoom background,” Emily says. Benjamin Moore’s Pink Polka Dot, a snappy hue with warm orange undertones, reads just this side of girly. “It makes the white walls glow, especially at sunset,” Emily says.