Steven Lee
Hallway - mid-sized contemporary light wood floor hallway idea in Boston with white walls

Up North lakeside living all year round. An outdoor lifestyle—and don’t forget the dog. Windows cracked every night for fresh air and woodland sounds. Art and artifacts to display and appreciate. Spaces for reading. Love of a turquoise blue. LiLu Interiors helped a cultured, outdoorsy couple create their year-round home near Lutsen as a place of live, work, and retreat, using inviting materials, detailing, and décor that say “Welcome,” muddy paws or not. ---- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ----- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ --- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/lake-spirit-retreat/

Home design - eclectic home design idea in Los Angeles

This exquisite entryway design features an elegant gold damask wallpaper, miniature chaise lounge in a chic camel hue, and finally a beautiful end table displaying ornate antique artifacts.

Andrew Pitzer
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, beige backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

A hand rubbed plaster fireplace with a blade thin raw steel shelf displays a collection of African artifacts and books. photography by Tyler Mallory || www.tylermallory.com

The owners of this kitchen do a lot of baking/cooking so they needed plenty of prep areas, a double oven and convenient storage. As world travelers they also want to display some of their collected artifacts.

Bookshelves flank the recessed TV and display the clients art and artifacts. Custom upholstery pieces were made specifically for the space. A new stone fireplace adds charm to the cozy living room. A window seat looking out to the front yard brings in orange and rust colors. The cocktail table was made by the client’s son and refinished to work in the space. The ceiling was original to the home as are the wood floors. The wall between the kitchen and the living room was removed to open up the space for a more open floor plan. Lighting in the bookshelves and custom roman shades add softness and interest to the inviting living room. Photography by: Erika Bierman

Inspiration for a kitchen remodel

Bookshelves flank the recessed TV and display the clients art and artifacts. Custom upholstery pieces were made specifically for the space. A new stone fireplace adds charm to the cozy living room. A window seat looking out to the front yard brings in orange and rust colors. The cocktail table was made by the client’s son and refinished to work in the space. The ceiling was original to the home as are the wood floors. The wall between the kitchen and the living room was removed to open up the space for a more open floor plan. Lighting in the bookshelves and custom roman shades add softness and interest to the inviting living room. Photography by: Erika Bierman

3' x 6' Wall Panel over console holds 60 lb. driftwood with three hidden telescoping rods. Our Wall panel is a three-dimensional canvas that can be easily changed for different looks. This is in the lobby of the 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, CA. Photo credit: Adrian Gregorutti

Up North lakeside living all year round. An outdoor lifestyle—and don’t forget the dog. Windows cracked every night for fresh air and woodland sounds. Art and artifacts to display and appreciate. Spaces for reading. Love of a turquoise blue. LiLu Interiors helped a cultured, outdoorsy couple create their year-round home near Lutsen as a place of live, work, and retreat, using inviting materials, detailing, and décor that say “Welcome,” muddy paws or not. ---- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ----- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ --- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/lake-spirit-retreat/

Photography by Tom Gatlin
Inspiration for a timeless medium tone wood floor hallway remodel in Nashville with gray walls

The bookcases in this room needed to be the same size as the bookcase in my previous home. I love decorating for Christmas and I have hundreds of Santa’s and a large village. My husband made Styrofoam scenes for each shelf, which made setting up the houses and lighting so much easier. I wanted to replicate the bookshelves so he didn’t need to remake the entire scene, but again I didn’t want the same look-more contemporary. The design ended up with floating shelves of walnut wood. Each shelf has its own outlet and puck light to a switch (a lesson learned about how to get everything plugged in without cords between the shelves.) Below with cabinets for storage.

The homeowners love to cook and they have many artifacts to display that they've collected from their traveling throughout the years. The doors and end panels of the cabinetry were custom crafted with an "X" pattern to match the style of barn doors. The sliding barn door at the end of the island opens up to reveal a pantry. -Allison Caves, CKD Caves Kitchens

Kunstkammers are on display at the National Museum in Munich and several other major European museums in the region. Measuring in size from diminutive cabinets with just a few drawers to cabinets that fill entire rooms, they date from the Renaissance to the Age of Enlightment. Every noble, titled, learned or moneyed gentleman of the day was an assumed collector of unique and unusual objects. This culturally collective behavior was a favored topic of conversation. Individuals, as well as complete expeditions, were fitted out and sent to remote corners of the globe to collect. Old books were hoarded as well as shells, skulls, ivories, minerals, classical art creations and historical artifacts. Our Kunstkammer Cabinet is multi-functional. Modern collectors don't send out expeditions, preferring to travel and collect the exotica from far away lands themselves. They want a cabinet that not only stores but displays and appeals in its own right. Sliding doors, large and small drawers, pull out shelves. Solid, heavy campaign pulls. Elegant crown molding and base. Everything is right about this cabinet that will be the king of the library, living room or classic office. Features: Brass hardware Sliding glass doors for displaying items Pull out shelves for extra workspace Four drawers below--two extra deep to store games, linens, papers Crown molding at the top and bottom Shelves have bronze name plates Sides feature heavy duty handles for easy mobility Combination of distressed honey and black finish French finishing Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: 81 Inches Overall Width - Side to Side: 48.25 Inches Overall Depth - Front to Back: 21.25 Inches Overall Product Weight: 298 Pounds

Up North lakeside living all year round. An outdoor lifestyle—and don’t forget the dog. Windows cracked every night for fresh air and woodland sounds. Art and artifacts to display and appreciate. Spaces for reading. Love of a turquoise blue. LiLu Interiors helped a cultured, outdoorsy couple create their year-round home near Lutsen as a place of live, work, and retreat, using inviting materials, detailing, and décor that say “Welcome,” muddy paws or not. ---- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ----- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ --- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/lake-spirit-retreat/

Set in Cimarron Hills Golf & Country Club in Georgetown, TX, the "Modern Hacienda" project transforms a 5,605 sq ft Spanish/Mediterranean home. This stunning home melds urban organic elements with Texas flair, integrating unique artifacts for a personal touch. The TV room features a console table displaying unique treasures like cowboy hats and books. Comfortable furniture adds to the cozy, eclectic charm, making it a perfect blend of style and comfort. For more about Urbanology Designs see here: https://www.urbanologydesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.urbanologydesigns.com/modern-hacienda-project-georgetown-tx

This cozy TV room is part of a newly constructed home for my clients. My clients have a large collection of Indian artifacts and displaying these were a prime directive throughout the house. Designer Margaret Dean Photography: James Brady