Fall arrangement of purple fountain grass, mums, and cabbage in Longshadow limestone planters surrounded by pumpkins and gourds. Hannah Goering Photography

When a family living in Singapore decided to purchase a New York City pied-à-terre, they settled on the historic Langham Place, a 60-floor building along 5th Ave which features a mixture of permanent residencies and 5-star hotel suites. Immediately after purchasing the condo, they reached out to Decor Aid, and tasked us with designing a home that would reflect their jet-setting lifestyle and chic sensibility. Book Your Free In-Home Consultation Connecting to the historic Tiffany Building at 404 5th Ave, the exterior of Langham Place is a combination of highly contemporary architecture and 1920’s art deco design. And with this highly unique architecture, came highly angular, outward leaning floor-to-ceiling windows, which would prove to be our biggest design challenge. One of the apartment’s quirks was negotiating an uneven balance of natural light throughout the space. Parts of the apartment, such one of the kids’ bedrooms, feature floor-to-ceiling windows and an abundance of natural light, while other areas, such as one corner of the living room, receive little natural light. By sourcing a combination of contemporary, low-profile furniture pieces and metallic accents, we were able to compensate for apartment’s pockets of darkness. A low-profile beige sectional from Room & Board was an obvious choice, which we complemented with a lucite console and a bronze Riverstone coffee table from Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams. Circular tables were placed throughout the apartment in order to establish a design scheme that would be easy to walk through. A marble tulip table from Sit Down New York provides an opulent dining room space, without crowding the floor plan. The finishing touches include a sumptuous swivel chair from Safavieh, to create a sleek, welcoming vacation home for this international client.

Kitchen - contemporary kitchen idea in Baltimore with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, an island and yellow countertops

Assassi Productions
Inspiration for a modern dining room remodel with white walls

Inspiration for a large contemporary three-story glass flat roof remodel in Los Angeles

This adorable beach cottage is in the heart of the village of La Jolla in San Diego. The goals were to brighten up the space and be the perfect beach get-away for the client whose permanent residence is in Arizona. Some of the ways we achieved the goals was to place an extra high custom board and batten in the great room and by refinishing the kitchen cabinets (which were in excellent shape) white. We created interest through extreme proportions and contrast. Though there are a lot of white elements, they are all offset by a smaller portion of very dark elements. We also played with texture and pattern through wallpaper, natural reclaimed wood elements and rugs. This was all kept in balance by using a simplified color palate minimal layering. I am so grateful for this client as they were extremely trusting and open to ideas. To see what the space looked like before the remodel you can go to the gallery page of the website www.cmnaturaldesigns.com Photography by: Chipper Hatter

Example of a large transitional l-shaped bamboo floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Bob Greenspan Photography
Trendy dark wood floor kitchen photo in Kansas City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, yellow cabinets, gray backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

This project combines high end earthy elements with elegant, modern furnishings. We wanted to re invent the beach house concept and create an home which is not your typical coastal retreat. By combining stronger colors and textures, we gave the spaces a bolder and more permanent feel. Yet, as you travel through each room, you can't help but feel invited and at home.

Photo by Susan Teare
Inspiration for a transitional kitchen remodel in Burlington with medium tone wood cabinets, multicolored backsplash, stainless steel appliances and shaker cabinets

Design ideas for a large traditional partial sun backyard stone formal garden in San Francisco.

Nantucket Residence Duffy Design Group, Inc. Sam Gray Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen remodel in Boston with white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and shaker cabinets

Living room - shabby-chic style formal and open concept living room idea in New York with white walls, a standard fireplace and no tv

Ulimited Style Photography http://www.houzz.com/photos/11087844/Master-Closet-Northwest-View-Open-Doors-contemporary-closet-los-angeles#lb-edit

Photo of a mid-sized traditional drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard brick raised garden bed in Las Vegas for spring.

Ed Ritger Photography
Transitional two-story gable roof idea in San Francisco with a shingle roof

Kitchen/dining room combo - traditional medium tone wood floor kitchen/dining room combo idea in New York with white walls

Darrin Harris Frisby
Inspiration for a rustic master medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in Denver with brown walls

Outdorr living
Huge tuscan backyard stone patio photo in Miami with a roof extension and a bbq area