It's a Colorful Life

Walls painted lime-yellow in the 24-by-15-foot living room add zest to neutral-toned furnishings such as the sofa. The turquoise lamp and bamboo side table are vintage. The bold Seth Adelsberger painting, which further invigorates the space, was a final touch.
We were looking for a small contemporary home in East Hampton," says Noel Berk. "Then we visited Savannah, Georgia, and fell in love with the Colonial houses there. They had such character and warmth." On their next Long Island house-hunting trip, Berk and her partner, Liz Omedes (who's also coprincipal of their Manhattan real estate firm, Mercedes/Berk), saw a 2,800-square-foot, fivebedroom 1840 farmhouse and were smitten.
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