We re-covered a pair of armchairs in a modern navy-and-white toile and paired them with a new navy sofa. A huge antique secretary from the clients' collection focuses the seating arrangement. A semi-antique Heriz rug completes the gentlemen's club look we were after.

The client's antique leather armchair and ottoman have the British colonial feel that inspired the room's design. Tailored Roman shades in a navy-and-white grid pattern add to the eclectic mix of patterns without competing with the furnishings.

In the dining area, a heavy-looking gothic-style dining table was paired with vintage wrought iron garden chairs and a modern white-leather banquette. A new console is used as a server, its wrought iron base echoing the airy scrollwork of the garden chairs. The dining grouping was shifted...