Filed under: Bedroom,Dining Room,Interior Decorating,Kitchen,Living Room,Media Room
My client purchased a beautiful condo–the finishes were gorgeous–the elevator opened to his entryway of hand chiseled Travertine and moved on to Michelangelo floors, a view of the water and so much more. What a treat to work in such a space. My client wanted to play with a palette of neutrals–brown, beige, tan, black and so forth. Masculine, clean and comfortable for entertaining or relaxing.
This was especially fun because with the exception of a few accessories, we started from scratch. Here we have the entry with a clean lined cherry console, a nice thick rug and a mix of textures and neutrals set the stage for the rest of the home.
Dining Room
The entry opens to the kitchen and dining room where we continued our use of clean lines, neutrals and a mix of textures for interest.
Dining Room & Living Room
The kitchen, dining room and living room are connected and needed to flow together. A Chilewich runner adds some modern texture. Planters with jade plants bring some nature into the room.
Living Room
Travertine top tables and comfortable seating.
Living room
A pair of tall floor mirrors reflect the view. My client found this wonderful art in a Seattle restaurant and bought it on the spot.
Office
The home office has a view (makes work so much nicer!) A Stendig wall calendar lets you know the date at a glance. We chose a classic rug in beautiful browns and other neutrals. The chairs are comfortable and light enough to carry to the living room for extra seating.
Home Theater
The home theater room is off the kitchen. My client had a media wall installed with beverage coolers and a projection screen. We added a deep, comfortable sofa and comfortable leather chairs with low backs that can be easily turned around if needed. The reclaimed wood coffee table adds texture as do the shag rug and ash wall art.
Home Theater
The screen door opens onto a deck. He had blackout shades installed for summer time movie viewing.
Master Bedroom
Light furniture, a big leather chair and metal wall art play off the beautiful fireplace in the master bedroom.
My client was ready for a change. Her living room was painted a soft green and had a pair of pretty cream sofas along with many antiques and carpets she had collected over time. To the right of the built in bookcases she had her contractor remove part of the wall that separated the two rooms. Now we had this beautiful new space to work with. Here is what we did.
View from the Dining Room.
We used the fireplace stone as inspiration for color. We chose a stone color for the walls and a deeper tone for the back of the bookcases. The floors were refinished and a slightly darker stain applied.
View of the Living & Dining Rooms.
We chose earth tones and warm orange accents for both rooms. My client already had a wonderful collection of rugs and textiles which work perfectly with the new furnishings.
Dining Room.
Dining Room.
My clients were ready to do more entertaining. Holidays, baby showers, etc. Time to take on the Living Room and add to the Dining Room. Like many people, they are decorating in stages. We came up with an overall plan which allows them to add things as they are ready.
Beautiful carpet, sofa and travertine top coffee table
We started with a chocolate velvet sofa with nailhead details, a wool and silk patterned carpet and a travertine topped parson’s table.
Living Room and Dining Room--nail head detail on chairs
Then came the sideboard in the Dining Room and these pretty occasional chairs with nail head detailing. The rooms are flowing together beautifully! A nice color palette and blend of wood, wool, silk, velvet, travertine and metal adds interest to the room as does the mix of straight lines and curves. Next on the agenda are curtains, art, side tables and a bench.
My client wanted to make a few changes to his place. He had furniture and art and nice wall colors. The bathroom needed some help. It had an old sliding door shower stall, an old light fixture and mirror and a too small toilet tank cabinet. He needed a little more storage and a cleaner look. Here’s how this room turned out.
New lights & Mirror
New shower curtain & wall cabinets
Extra long towel bar!
My client originally consulted me because he was wondering if this armoire would fit in with his place. It did. We changed out a brightly patterned rug for this black rug.
The cabinet that started it all...
New rug, the box in the window adds display room for more photos and cards
In the Living Room, the sectional was a little crowded by the fireplace so we pulled it back and put the desk by the window. He wanted storage for logs and papers to make fires in the Fall and Winter, so I found these boxes that were the right size.
We pushed the sectional back and centered the artwork and then gave the wine refridgerator a new home as a side table.
We moved the desk from behind the sofa to in front of the window.
Textured boxes under the fireplace to store logs and paper.
We replaced the gold tone door handles with these nice brushed silver handles.
Ivy leaf geraniums in window.
Media stand.
Early Summer table setting.
Dining Room.
Buffet.
Dresser.
Bed with Spring Bedding
