Over the TV, she framed arich green brocade fabric to create her own artwork

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That view is visible from the entire first floor, topped with asoaring 18-foot ceiling.

Close to the windows is the living area, furnished with a softbeige sofa, red chair, black bookcase and flat-screen TV atop ablack entertainment cabinet. Just beyond the sitting area is thedining space, lit by an opaque globe light. The dining table, atopa black area rug, has an opaque, plastic top supported by metallegs and surrounded by four white chairs.

At the far end of the room, a set of French doors let in light fromthe backyard. Brown and cream granite counters and stainless steelappliances line one wall; a wood-topped island with stainless steellegs anchors the center of the space. A chocolate brown wall adds arich hue to the work area, illuminated by track lighting. Theentire level has darkly stained oak floors.

Instead of framed artwork, Shearer looked for creative ways to fillup the vast amount of wall space. One wall in the dining area holdsa collection of plates painted with the faces of Russian nestingdolls; the tall stretches of wall beside the window are highlightedwith a set of interlinking metal cutouts. Over the TV, she framed arich green brocade fabric to create her own artwork.

Shearer drew on her love of travel to decorate the lower level den.Above the white futon, she hung maps of her favorite destinationsfrom a thin wire that stretches across the wall. A collection ofwhite, blue and yellow paper globes provide the lighting. Gauzydrapes divide the space from the adjacent two-car tandem garage. Adoor opens to a courtyard with a small patio and lawn.

The top floor is taken up with the master bedroom, brightened bytwo oversized windows. Pale wood night stands topped with stainlesssteel lamps on either side of the bed. Along one wall is a whitedresser; another corner is filled with a white computer desk.Beyond the laundry room and closet is a vaulted bathroom with a wetroom — a fully tiled area for the soaking tub and rainshower.

"I love the bathroom — it's almost like having a spa,"Shearer said with a laugh.

Having a tri-level unit was another feature she loved, Shearersaid.

"I only have one bedroom, but with three levels, it feels like Ihave a lot of space," she said. "It's a great place for one person.And I never get bored being just on one story."