Old Soul COLONIAL

Let It Shine

Add a bit of soft, ambient light to the perimeter of a space filled with mostly monochromatic wood finishes and decorative items to help break up the solid profiles of the pieces. Donna Vizard draped feed sacks over her dining room’s bowl rack and dry sink to soften the woodwork and incorporated light-colored jugs and other pottery into the cabinet to brighten up its dark recesses.

When Donna Vizard and her husband, Jeff Castle, began house hunting in 2006, they weren’t necessarily looking to buy a historic home. But when Donna learned that a nearby 1740s dwelling was on the market, she