Sunken family living room with a custom wood slat wall with integrated handrail, floating shelves, and wood wrapped beams on vaulted ceilings. A custom Moroccan area rug with chenille upholstered sectional couch and leather ottoman.

For this project, the client was moving into a smaller upscale apartment building and needed a tranquil space for relaxing and entertaining. We used neutral tones throughout the apartment with pops of bold jewel tones in accessories, decor and bedding. Modern artwork pulls together the room. The transitional feel of the room has traditional elements with modern appeal. The living room upholstery is from Bassett Furniture and has lush texture in chenille and velvet that adds depth to the pieces. The upholstered beds soften the room and contrast the modern storage pieces. Because the space is open, we kept the light and airy feeling with sheer linen drapery panels that match throughout for a subtle touch.

This is a good example of creating interest in a room that doesn't have a focal point or beautiful view. Consider placing your core furniture pieces on an angle. And rather than hang one large picture or mirror, consider hanging a variety of art to create an interesting gallery wall. Also, this sofa was originally purchased with matching back pillows. To add personality to a solid gold chenille sofa, I chose to eliminate the matching back pillows and replace them with pillows that varied both in pattern and size.

For this project, the client was moving into a smaller upscale apartment building and needed a tranquil space for relaxing and entertaining. We used neutral tones throughout the apartment with pops of bold jewel tones in accessories, decor and bedding. Modern artwork pulls together the room. The transitional feel of the room has traditional elements with modern appeal. The living room upholstery is from Bassett Furniture and has lush texture in chenille and velvet that adds depth to the pieces. The upholstered beds soften the room and contrast the modern storage pieces. Because the space is open, we kept the light and airy feeling with sheer linen drapery panels that match throughout for a subtle touch.

The extremely versatile design of the Sarma in Mango nicely completes any casual space. The combination of color with neutral tones allows the weave of lively contemporary colors to shine. Hand-loomed with cotton and viscose pile, these rugs create a splash of color with understated grace.

Large trendy dark wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Las Vegas with a tv stand

The extremely versatile design of the Sarma in Azure nicely completes any casual space. The combination of color with neutral tones allows the weave of lively contemporary colors to shine. Hand-loomed with cotton and viscose pile, these rugs create a splash of color with understated grace.

The bedroom was painted a neutral tone. We added a welcoming feeling & a bit of luxury & glamour to the bedroom with modern art, lamps & accessories... Sheila Singer Design

Contemporary Style with Eclectic Elements, Primary Bedroom, Ocean View, Panoramic Windows, Balcony, Wool Velvet Low Pile Wall-to-Wall Light Beige Carpet, King Poster-Bed in Dark Stained Walnut Wood with two Posts and Headboard with Linen Off-White Canopy, Oval Coffee Table In Dark Stained Walnut and Legs with Stainless-Steel Details, Sofa in Off-White Wool Chenille and Stainless Steel Legs, High-Back with Headrest Armchair Upholstered and in Off-White Leather with Wood Arms Details and Legs in Dark Stained Walnut, Floor Lamp with Dark Stained Walnut Base Containing Drawers, Clock and Glass Abjure, Custom Hand Knotted Wool Patterned Area Rug, Pleated Curtains in Italian Silk and Sheers, Alpaca Mohair Throw Blanket, Off-White Room Color Palette.

This condo serves as a family’s city apartment. It needs to meet many functions for many people as well as be colorful, comfortable and fun, not take itself too seriously. The gold half circle metallic banquette works for meals and reading the morning paper as well as small business meetings and a chic office space. Grey chenille sectional and cream velvet recliner are the neutrals sitting on a Madeline Weinrib pink silk/wool rug with magenta pillows and Chinese lacquered red accent pieces. TV or the view, huh? Photography by Stuart Lirette

This elegant Living Room has pocket doors that open and allow the outside in. It is a wonderful space with high ceilings and dark beams. It is the perfect blend of modern design with understated touches of glamour.

Ann Kenkel Interiors Russell Hirshon PhotographyCoastal Estate in St. Michael's Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay. House was designed after the original 1770's house on the property. Home was designed to be a formal house but was now being used as a weekend retreat. Ann Kenkel had to decorate the house in a manner which was coastal enough so owner's felt like they were on vacation yet formal enough for the style of the house. AK found the house filled with wallpaper from the 1980's. Wallpaper from every room was removed and all trim had to be painted a neutral color. The formal dining room only had one entry. AK opened up a second entry into the dining room which provided a view of the Chesapeake Bay. Keywords: coastal estate, bay estate, luxury estate on Chesapeake Bay, St. Michael's home, best designer in St. Michael's, best coastal designer, best Chesapeake bay designer, window treatments, window treatments for over transom windows, chenille sofas, silk pillows, TV over fireplace, blue and yellow bedroom, coral and beige bedroom, british plantation style, blue toile bedroom, blue and green bedroom, coral dining room, red dining room, hand planed table, neutral living room, neutral sunroom, blue and green kitchen, blue family room, cherry paneled library, Ralph Lauren leather chairs, yellow chinoiserie wallpaper, shell mirror, tole lamps, gated drive, pea gravel drive, circular drive, piano, zebra fabric, trim on pillows, trim on draperies, panels and valances, georgian house, sunburst mirror, glass coffee table, star lamps, red and yellow toile draperies, ivory painted chairs, white painted chairs, nautical accessories, coastal coral bedroom, coastal blue bedroom, coastal yellow bedroom, blue and green toile bedroom, stables, paddock, outdoor stainless kitchen, dock, tan draperies, neutral chenille sofas, blue sofas, blue chairs with white frame, needlepoint rug, shell plates, bamboo silverware, white bedroom furniture, dark wood bedroom furniture, plaid chairs, wilton carpet, bright sunroom, chairs and ottomans, regency valance, scarf swags, swags, red leopard pillows, toile bedding, game table, game table chairs on coaster, shells, hydrangeas, shell lamp, sailboat art, sailboat paintings, cane headboard, 4 poster bed.

This large entertainment space allowed for beautiful grey-wash millwork. A gracious sectional provides ample seating for movie night and the chenille animal print cocktail ottoman adds a bit of fun. Matt Mansueto Photography www.mattmansueto.com

Every design tells a story with the Fables Collection. This broad range, crafted in machine-tufted polyester & ultra-soft chenille, brings any space to life with its fashion-forward color palettes. With options suited to many styles and aesthetics, Fables brings together a diverse collection of patterns ranging from sophisticated transitional to boldly scaled contemporary.

The mirror is another find from Overstock.com and the candle screen was a purchase from Z Gallerie that I have had for years and still love. Existing bedroom furniture is a Tommy Bahama brand set from Ladlow's in Scottsdale. photo by Martha Clark

Moments of turquoise and aqua blue sprinkled throughout this bright and airy living room create the perfect space to sit, relax or socialize. Four chairs covered in a graphic, ivory and beige geometric print surround a black resin and metallic gold cocktail table. Painted side tables hold turquoise lamps with gold detailing. The ivory chenille sofa with gold velvet welt grounds the open layout. Graphic pillows in aqua and greens add pops of color to the neutral setting. Behind the sofa is a traditional console, in a walnut stain, topped with glass and gold hurricanes and celadon stacked bowls, while three custom abstract figure paintings adorn the ivory walls for added color. Finishing the look is a sisal rug adding just the right amount of texture.

Modern Upholstered Bench We design, and make these with our own hands, in our home shop.
Example of a mid-sized minimalist master bedroom design in Los Angeles

For this project we re-upholstered most of our client's soft furnishings including the sofa, loveseat, occasional chair, antique footstool and six dining chairs. The inspiration for the selection of fabrics was the area rugs in their living and dining rooms, as well as the tile around the fireplace. Colour was our friend! The larger pieces were done in a soft and inviting low pile chenille, with some textural changes which offers light reflection in a rich blue colour palette.

After photo of the dining room, we keep the chairs and table but reupholstered the seats with lush chenille fabric and had these custom hostess chairs made by Carrington Court.