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A fresh coat of paint is the quickest way to bring change to a living space after becoming single. (Getty Images)
BY TAMMY SCILEPPI
Saying adios to a significant other is no easy task.
Unspousing one’s space and making the adjustment from cohabitating to living
alone — after a divorce, breakup, or someone’s passing — takes hefty doses of
courage.
“Clearing the clutter is both liberating and empowering,” says designer Tonia
Omeltchenko of Fox + Chenko Interiors, an award-winning firm based on Long
Island. “You are essentially taking control of your life and allowing yourself to
facilitate positive change.”
She and her design partner Jen Fox offer suggestions for creating a space that
reflects the new you
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PRESS HOME
UNSPOUSING YOUR HOUSE
PURGE, REDECORATE, AND BRING IN LIGHT, LAUGHTER, AND JOY
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