Dining/Living RoomContemporary Dining Room, Detroit
These totally hip homeowners love mid-century modern design. Since this dining area is open to the kitchen, we added the silver leaf wallcovering to bring the feeling of the stainless steel appliances into this room. We knew this room will potentially have food and drink disasters, so the Knoll chairs are covered in a very durable and chic chocolate brown metallic vinyl, and we used carpet tiles which can be easily replaced if stained. The custom walnut and chrome table expands to seat 12; we designed the custom sofa at right to be used as a split banquet in such instances. The hand-woven mohair drapery completes the room, and is a warm contrast to the silver leaf wall.
What Houzz contributors are saying:
Silver leaf. The juxtaposition of this silver leaf wallcovering with mid-century furnishings contemporizes the space with a glamorous touch. 8 Great Ways With Silver Leaf
Alternate stripe orientation in a checkerboard pattern. This area rug is composed of tiles that have a light striped grain running through them, and the vertical and the horizontal have been arranged in a checkerboard. The subtle pattern of straight lines and squares grounds this mid-century inspired room.
Because of its successful combination of form and function, the chair won the Museum of Modern Art Award and the West Germany Federal Award for Industrial Design in 1969.
Bring texture to the walls. A variation of the silver leaf wall treatment from the previous picture, this treatment brings dimensionality to the walls using several shades of silver leaf layered on top of one another. The depth created using this technique is subtle and elegant for this mid-century inspired space.
Natural woven rugs can anchor a transitional room, especially when paired with soft brown leathers, neutral tones and ethnic handmade looking artwork.
If you want subtle, no problem. The neutral area rug adds parquet texture without upstaging the beautiful wall treatment and art.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
Carpet tiles (perhaps even wall to wall) might be a good answer for this space. The attic, too
Dunlap Design Group, LLC
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