Tie: Red brick—the gray area of the brick world. While gray brick is neutral, red is limiting when it comes to styles and color schemes. For homeowners more into texture than color, red brick can be worked with by keeping adjoining walls white, then going minimal with decor. If you're like me and you love a tight palette, it's wise to paint red brick a light color that works well with your other choices. This space is the perfect example of untouched red brick done right.
"When you design a space and you work with an interesting and inspiring volume such as this one, it is key to choose materials that don't necessarily seem compatible at first but that can eventually tie in. On this project, I wanted to play with the rawness of the existing materials, such as the brick walls and steel structural brackets." She then contrasted these materials with "sleek and pure elements, such as the colored glass that separates the office from the living room."
In this space, an additional couch or chair could have easily been placed where the larger pouf is. However, it’s a small area, and an additional heavy piece of furniture could have resulted in a cramped feel. Leaving it out helps the room feel open and airy, and the pouf provides extra seating if necessary.