PERFECTLY IMPERFECT. Thrifty finds abound in this cozy sitting room. “I’m drawn to things that are imperfect,” Jennifer says. The fireplace is surrounded by vintage shutters, an old cottage headboard and a collection of imaginative shadow boxes. Two rose print pillows from Jennifer’s work soften a simple wooden bench.
GATHERED GOODS. Jennifer’s painting, Lust for Life, forms a colorful backdrop atop a distressed armoire. “I spotted the antique hobby horse in a shop several hours from our farm but went home without it,” she explains. “I regretted passing it up so much, I called the store and had it shipped to me.” Partially or fully stripped down to the wood, flea market items lend a sense of history to the couple’s living room.