front of a bay window adjoins the main part of

the kitchen. It is set with Billy Baldwin slipper

chairs and a sofa upholstered in printed beige

fabric that Randolph previously used on furniture

in the vice presidential pool house. "The twins do

their tummy time on the rug here," O'Donnell

says. "We really live in this space." Hanging from

the pitched ceiling is a lantern finished in nickel-

plating to match the kitchen cabinet knobs.

Upstairs, the couple joined two small

bedrooms together to create a larger master suite

focused on a bed with a tall ivory-upholstered

headboard. Sitting on top of the glass-topped

bedside tables are lamps converted from 19th-

century Italian porcelain vases. His-and-her closets

flank a door leading to a small outdoor terrace.

At the other, an existing bathroom was revamped

with white marble and new fixtures, including a

rain-head in the spacious shower stall.

Across the hall in a smaller bedroom, the

nursery continues the pale look with white cribs

fitted with Picci baby linens. Pillows embroidered

with the twins' names and birthdates are a gift

from NBC's Tim Russert, host of Meet the Press.

Back in the kitchen after the tour, Tracy

buttons his chef's jacket and reflects on the

renovation before leaving for work. The kitchen is

clearly his domain but he relates that his wife drove

much of the home's redesign. "I was told about

everything after it was purchased and installed," he

laughs. Tracy is obviously pleased with the results,

especially the way all the ground-floor rooms now

connect around the center hall to the kitchen. "It

will make a nice running track for Grace."