Dark Room’s third partner, chef Amy Beaumier, had her hands full in the kitchen and couldn’t chat when I visited, but she’s cooked at Joli, Local 360, and Dragonfish among other local restos.

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Floor lamps in living room (Image credit: Shutterstock). Multiple sources of ambient lighting can really open up a dark space, especially if you don’t have much natural light.

Against a dark wall, the colors of the furniture and art pop and can command more attention than they might in a bright room. “I want my house to feel kind of like a museum,” Ms. Peterson said.