BY SYLVIA KING-COHEN sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.com Before the makeover Mary and Bobby Stone's living room was a place for daughter Brianah to practice for piano and dance recitals. Enter, designer Mary Farina of Room Serivde Interior Design in Lake Grove. Farina had helped put together other rooms in the house, including the children's bedrooms and the dining area.
	The change is amazing. Same room, totally different ambience. Across the room, a circular mirror creates light and catches the eye.  (Photo by Ed Betz)
	Some pieces that contribute to the whole.  Gold shelf. From Bombaby & Co, Tanger Outlets, Riverhead. $20.  Small square mirror. From Bombay & Co. $20.  Circular mirror. From HomeGoods. $30.  (Photo by Ed Betz)
	One of the challenges for the design was the cathedral ceiling. Designer Farina wanted drapery rods that were scaled to the height of the room. The draperies added color and broke the height. The hat-box stack and clock complete the corner. Rods. From a designer source. $700. (for two) Living room draperies. Design by Farina; fabric, Duralee of Syosset; fabrication, designer source. $3,500.  Shades. Shangri-La light-filtering shades. $1,600 (for two).  Hat boxes. Set of three from Tuesday Morning, Lake Grove. $45.  Clock. Existing.
	The other drapery in the room was for the larger window. The room was repainted, and new furniture purchased. Paint. Three cans from Benjamin Moore, Aboffs, Centereach. $100. Round table. Ethan Allen, Bayport. $900.  Lamp. Existing.  Plant. Michael's, Rocky Point. $100.  (Photo by Ed Betz)
	One of Bobby Stone's requests was that the couple's wedding photos be displayed in the living room. They perch above a demilune (half circle) table in a dignified corner.  Demilune table. From HomeGoods, Port Jefferson, $79.  Gold vase. HomeGoods. $7.  (Photo by Ed Betz)
	Mary Stone had thought she wanted a chair to anchor the staircase wall, but working with designer Farina she changed to this mirrored table. She had wanted a grandfather clock, and found this version on clearance at Target. Mirrored table. From HomeGoods, Port Jefferson. $149.  Clock. Target, $12.
	The window treatment over the sink and the bay window in the breakfast area match to draw the two areas together. Kitchen-dining window treatments. Design by Farina, fabric from Duralee, fabrication by a designer-only source. $3,200.
	The family room as seen from the top of the stairs. Leather recliners. Two from Ethan Allen, Bayport. $2,800.  Rug. Designer-only source. $1,750.  Sofa. From Ethan Allen. $2,800.  Round, red pillow. From Kohl's, Setauket. $30.  Sofa tables. Two from HomeGoods, Port Jefferson. $79.  Candles. From Target, Setauket. $25.
	Before the family room, the Stone family redid some bedrooms, including this guest bedroom that became a nursery for Brielle, who is now about 4 months old.
	The decorating issue was pink. Bobby Stone didn't want it completely pink, so Marry compromised with a chocolate brown and pink. The crib will become a child-size bed as Brielle grows. Crib and custom bedding. From buybuy Baby, Huntington. $899.  Window treatment. Designed by Farina; fabric Duralee of Syosset; fabrication, designer-only source. $2,250.
	The crib and its custom bedding.
	Brianah Stone, 9, liked the pink and green as a color combination, but wanted things a little more grown up. Cornice. Design by Farina; fabric, Duralee of Syosset; fabrication by a designer-only source. $1, 100. Window treatment. Designed by Farina; fabric, Duralee; fabrication, designer-only source. $1,450  Ottoman. Design by Farina; fabrication, design-only source. $995.
	One of the color musts was red. Mary Stone really likes red, says designer Mary Farina.  (Photo by Ed Betz)
	The Stones' goal was to make a room that was elegant, inviting and yet ready to withstand the wear three children -- Brandin, 11, Brianah, 9, and Brielle, 4 months -- could give it. Entrance rug. From a designer-only source. $650.