The living room of this 1920s-era University City, Missouri home had gorgeous architectural details, most impressively, stunning diamond-patterned terrazzo floors. They don't build them like this anymore. We helped the homeowner with the furniture layout in the difficult (long and narrow) space and developed an overall design using her existing furnishings as a jumping-off point. We painted the walls and picture moulding a soft, velvety black to give the space seriously cozy vibes and play up the beautiful floors. Accent furniture pieces (like the green velvet chairs), French linen draperies, rug, lighting, artwork, velvet pillows, and fur throw up the sophistication quotient while creating a space thats still comfortable enough to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book.

The open plan home leads seamlessly from the kitchen to this great social area. A comfortable seating area for coffee and cake or wine and nibbles on an evening.

When you first walk into the Hurt’s home one of the first rooms that you see is straight ahead, the den. A small room, right off the kitchen and the sunroom the den is the gathering space for the family. Between the deep leather sofa and the cozy swivel chairs, there is a place for everyone to rest and to recline (including their 60 lb. puppy, Bacon!). The streams of sunlight that fill the space during the day along with the cheerful pops of color found in the oriental rug, bring a cheerfulness to the space while the calming sea-foam color on the walls help to ground it and provide a sense of peace.

Rendering realizzati per la prevendita di un appartamento, composto da Soggiorno sala pranzo, camera principale con bagno privato e cucina, sito in Florida (USA). Il proprietario ha richiesto di visualizzare una possibile disposizione dei vani al fine di accellerare la vendita della unità immobiliare.

Inspiration for a mid-sized 1950s open concept medium tone wood floor, brown floor and wall paneling living room remodel in Los Angeles with white walls, a two-sided fireplace and a stacked stone fireplace

I color coordinate every room I design. She has a yellow fireplace and the blue surf board and end table. So I turned everything into blue and yellow, with tans and woods to break up the two main colors. No money was involved in designing this space, or any space in this Huntington Beach cottage. It's all about furniture re-arrangement.

A lot of my friend’s know that I am ALL ABOUT styling a shelf (#shelfie). It’s probably the one areas of a home that I can style the quickest, thanks to my background in art and design. Whenever styling a shelf I tend to style it like I would paint a canvas… the eye should travel via color and light; there should be texture and balance through the weight of the objects; the eye should also have a place to rest.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept vinyl floor, brown floor and wall paneling living room remodel in Detroit with green walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Rich emerald greens combined with an elegant black and white color palette elevate this adult recreation room into a formal and modern space fit for hosting.

The open plan home leads seamlessly from the kitchen to this great social area. A comfortable seating area for coffee and cake or wine and nibbles on an evening and also a hanging chair, great for reading a book or watching the waterfront traffic sail by.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary open concept vinyl floor, brown floor and wall paneling living room remodel in Detroit with green walls, no fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Rich emerald greens combined with an elegant black and white color palette elevate this adult recreation room into a formal and modern space fit for hosting.

Living room library - large modern open concept marble floor, white floor, tray ceiling and wall paneling living room library idea in Miami with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

A contemporary low profile couch along with a bench seat offer seating areas without blocking traffic flow. Fun patterns on the pillows and rug add color and texture to the space.

Built In with media cabinet below. Layered with art, vintage pieces and books.
Inspiration for a small coastal medium tone wood floor, brown floor and wall paneling living room remodel in Orange County with white walls

For the painted brick wall, we decided to keep the decor fairly natural with pops of color via the plants and texture via the woven elements. Having the T.V. on the mantel place wasn’t ideal but it was practical. As mentioned, this is the where the family gathers to read, watch T.V. and to live life. The T.V. had to stay. Ideally, we had hoped to offset the T.V. a bit from the fireplace instead of having it directly above it but again functionality ruled over aesthetic as the cables only went so far. We made up for it by creating visual interest through Rebecca’s unique collection of pieces.

One of my favorite styling projects that I have had the pleasure of working on over the past couple of years has been with my friend and client, Rebecca Hurt. Rebecca and her family moved into their 2,500 sq ft home just shortly before we were introduced. Coming from a 1,900 sq ft house, the move was quite a big one and so, feeling a bit overwhelmed, Rebecca reached out for some help. Between her down-to-earth vibes, her love of California, and her beautiful collection of home decor I knew that we were going to click. Over the past couple of years, we have methodically worked together on styling the Hurt’s home, infusing their love of vintage and travel finds with the more traditional bones of the space. It has been such a pleasure getting to know Rebecca not only as a client but as a friend. Today, Rebecca shares with us a little bit about herself and how she is currently making room for peace.

From the start of styling process, Rebecca had big dreams of having basket wall on the wall behind the couch, something that we both agreed is yes quite trendy but timeless as well. It was the perfect opportunity to add some playfulness, warmth and texture to the space. There are many approaches that you can take when creating any kind of gallery wall whether you are using baskets, frames, plates, trays, etc. I tend to go with my guttural instinct and start hanging without measuring or overthinking things, however that is the artist in me. It is wise to sometimes take a step back and pause before poking nails in the wall!

Rich emerald greens combined with an elegant black and white color palette elevate this adult recreation room into a formal and modern space fit for hosting.