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Divide and Conquer

When one New Yorker opted for upgrades over a return to a complicated real-estate market, form and function came together.
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the Fall 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Jane's full, separate living room

The living area now is a full, separate living room rather than an extension of the bedroom. Jane's favorite possession, a 19th-century Chinese commemorative portrait found in an antiques shop, hangs above the Carlyle sofa.

Credits: Photograph by Poul Ober, styling by Heather Chontos
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