Family living rooms often end up on the wrong side of shabby chic. But Toronto-based designer Lara Neal created an elegant space where she and her hubby, Peter, can entertain adult friends one night, and watch their daughters Hannah, 8, Rebecca, 6, and Bridget, 4, perform an impromptu dance recital the next. Read on for her expert tips for a well-appointed living room everyone can live in – and love!






















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