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Exposed Ceiling Designers: Matthew Hallett and Abigail Powell of Ellsworth-Hallett Home Professionals Location: Historic Landmark District, Savannah, Georgia Size: About 140 square feet (13 square meters); 13½ by 10⅓ feet (4.1 by 3.1 meters) Homeowners’ request: Use original materials to the maximum extent possible and otherwise find vintage materials. “This meant we got to shop for antique lighting, antique interior doors to match the three we had left, and reproduction hardware to match the one original set that was still extant,” says designer Matthew Hallett. Great idea: Exposed ceiling. “The exposed beams in the kitchen were initially a challenge for me visually,” Hallett says. “They can make a kitchen hard to light and visually lower the ceiling height of the room. The homeowner really wanted to keep them, so we opted for track lights on dimmers that virtually disappear but provide tremendous amounts of light, layered with undercabinet lighting and two decorative pendants over the island.” Other special features: Blue and gray cabinets. Deep blue backsplash. Refrigerator drawers and an 18-inch dishwasher (this is a part-time residence). “Uh-oh” moment: “Sometimes applian...

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