When they first moved in the house, she and her husband saw that there are plenty of built-in cabinets as well as wood molding, but they also had a lot of large furniture they wanted to keep which called for some improvisation. Plenty of wood in the house didn’t work well with black furniture as it made the space look cramped, so they chose white furniture instead and it was a great choice. White furniture, colorful artwork on walls, details such as mussels shells and woven baskets blend in perfectly with a fireplace, brass candleholders, and a cabinet made of dark wood.