Simple doesn’t have to be boring, especially when your backyard is a lush ravine. This was the name of the game when it came to this traditional cottage-style house, with a contemporary flare. Emphasizing the great bones of the house with a simple pallet and contrasting trim helps to accentuate the high ceilings and classic mouldings, While adding saturated colours, and bold graphic wall murals brings lots of character to the house. This growing family now has the perfectly layered home, with plenty of their personality shining through.

Simple doesn’t have to be boring, especially when your backyard is a lush ravine. This was the name of the game when it came to this traditional cottage-style house, with a contemporary flare. Emphasizing the great bones of the house with a simple pallet and contrasting trim helps to accentuate the high ceilings and classic mouldings, While adding saturated colours, and bold graphic wall murals brings lots of character to the house. This growing family now has the perfectly layered home, with plenty of their personality shining through.

Colorful ottomans and fun accessories contrast a monochromatic vinyl wallpaper. This area is the family's happy place.
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Jon Friedrich | 215-850-0026 | www.jonfriedrich.com
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Simple doesn’t have to be boring, especially when your backyard is a lush ravine. This was the name of the game when it came to this traditional cottage-style house, with a contemporary flare. Emphasizing the great bones of the house with a simple pallet and contrasting trim helps to accentuate the high ceilings and classic mouldings, While adding saturated colours, and bold graphic wall murals brings lots of character to the house. This growing family now has the perfectly layered home, with plenty of their personality shining through.

Living room - 1950s open concept gray floor living room idea in San Francisco with white walls

Jon Friedrich | 215-850-0026 | www.jonfriedrich.com
Game room - large contemporary open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor game room idea in Philadelphia with gray walls and a media wall

The husband's private office.
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Jon Friedrich | 215-850-0026 | www.jonfriedrich.com
Large trendy open concept medium tone wood floor game room photo in Philadelphia with gray walls and a media wall

Dining room - transitional dark wood floor and brown floor dining room idea in New York with white walls

Jon Friedrich | 215-850-0026 | www.jonfriedrich.com
Inspiration for a large contemporary open concept medium tone wood floor family room remodel in Philadelphia with gray walls and a media wall

Complete kitchen renovation including creation of a tray ceiling, new window and door, lighting and storage components.
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized contemporary galley medium tone wood floor, brown floor and tray ceiling eat-in kitchen idea in Baltimore with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, brick backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

When an international client moved from Brazil to Stamford, Connecticut, they reached out to Decor Aid, and asked for our help in modernizing a recently purchased suburban home. The client felt that the house was too “cookie-cutter,” and wanted to transform their space into a highly individualized home for their energetic family of four. In addition to giving the house a more updated and modern feel, the client wanted to use the interior design as an opportunity to segment and demarcate each area of the home. They requested that the downstairs area be transformed into a media room, where the whole family could hang out together. Both of the parents work from home, and so their office spaces had to be sequestered from the rest of the house, but conceived without any disruptive design elements. And as the husband is a photographer, he wanted to put his own artwork on display. So the furniture that we sourced had to balance the more traditional elements of the house, while also feeling cohesive with the husband’s bold, graphic, contemporary style of photography. The first step in transforming this house was repainting the interior and exterior, which were originally done in outdated beige and taupe colors. To set the tone for a classically modern design scheme, we painted the exterior a charcoal grey, with a white trim, and repainted the door a crimson red. The home offices were placed in a quiet corner of the house, and outfitted with a similar color palette: grey walls, a white trim, and red accents, for a seamless transition between work space and home life. The house is situated on the edge of a Connecticut forest, with clusters of maple, birch, and hemlock trees lining the property. So we installed white window treatments, to accentuate the natural surroundings, and to highlight the angular architecture of the home. In the entryway, a bold, graphic print, and a thick-pile sheepskin rug set the tone for this modern, yet comfortable home. While the formal room was conceived with a high-contrast neutral palette and angular, contemporary furniture, the downstairs media area includes a spiral staircase, comfortable furniture, and patterned accent pillows, which creates a more relaxed atmosphere. Equipped with a television, a fully-stocked bar, and a variety of table games, the downstairs media area has something for everyone in this energetic young family.

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In this refined yet playful home for a family of six, every room invites connection, creativity, and daily living, with thoughtfully integrated spaces for building, gathering, and everyday living. In this space, tailored cabinetry showcases curated Lego collections, balanced by sculptural lighting and a vibrant, graphic rug. Clean-lined furnishings and soft neutrals create a refined backdrop for creativity.

Looking for a nice clean crown molding, but what something different? These homeowners did just that with a simple clean flat molding applied to the wall and ceiling to create this look.