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PaperCity Houston May 2020

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61 BY REBECCA SHERMAN. INTERIOR DESIGN MARGARET NAEVE PARKER. ART DIRECTION MICHELLE AVIÑA. PHOTOGRAPHY PÄR BENGTSSON. W hen Michelle and Tom Janiszewski moved into their Museum District t o w n h o u s e i n 2011, they decided to keep its brooding palette of slate floors, dark walls, and black doors and trim. "There was a certain warmth to it, and it was so different," says Michelle, a court appointed volunteer with Child Advocates; Tom is an executive in the energy business. Over time, however, the townhouse's moody hues became oppressive. "We wanted a big change," she says. But it would take more than a coat of white paint to achieve the dramatic results they were seeking. That's where interior designer Margaret Naeve Parker came in. Known for creating hushed, poetic POETRY OF PLACE DESIGNER MARGARET NAEVE PARKER INFUSES A DARK MUSEUM DISTRICT TOWNHOUSE WITH A LIGHT-FLUSHED PARISIAN ATTITUDE. This seating area in the living room was designed around a pink sofa from CB2. Jean Royère Polar Bear chair covered in Rose Uniacke fabric. Pierre Augustin Rose coffee table. Jacques Adnet 1940s floor lamp from M Naeve.

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