A newly finished basement apartment in one of Portland’s gorgeous historic homes was a beautiful canvas for ATIID to create a warm, welcoming guest house. Area rugs provided rich texture, pattern and color inspiration for each room. Comfortable furnishings, cozy beds and thoughtful touches welcome guests for any length of stay. Our Signature Cocktail Table and Perfect Console and Cubes are showcased in the living room, and an extraordinary original work by Molly Cliff-Hilts pulls the warm color palette to the casual dining area. Custom window treatments offer texture and privacy. We provided every convenience for guests, from luxury layers of bedding and plenty of fluffy white towels to a kitchen stocked with the home chef’s every desire. Welcome home!

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Family room - traditional multicolored floor family room idea in Other with beige walls

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Trendy dark wood floor dining room photo in Denver with blue walls and a standard fireplace

Taking inspiration from white sand beaches of the east coast and captures the spirit of the Coastal Beach Decor, Our Coastal Beach White Oak Drop Leaf Kitchen Console Table brings the outside garden style into your home, the table top is finished in terrace gray and x-style pedestal base finished in distressed white washed linen. Featuring a piano-hinged flip top that extends the depth of the table top for use as a desk, kitchen table or console table. This expandable console table will look great in your kitchen, living room or home office. Dimensions: 57W x 18-36"D x 31H Handcrafted from select hardwood solids and White oak veneers Table depth increases to 36 inches with leaves out Features two tones, with a Terrace Gray top and Washed Linen base Matching Side Chair, Dining Table, Coffee Table also available Chairs not included Dust with a clean cloth

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Small transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Miami with beige walls, a wall-mounted tv and no fireplace

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Carmel Valley Cottage in Carmel, CA Photography: David Duncan Livingston
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Updated Spec Home: Foyer and Great Room In our last post, we introduced you to my mom and sister’s Updated Spec Home; the Foyer and Great Room will be featured in this post. Foyer As you enter their home, to the right is a hall closet and a french door which leads to the Basement. To the left is a long wall which was perfect for an extra long console table in a rustic finish that served as a sofa table in their previous home. I love repositioning furniture, and by using this table in the entry, it makes it feel new. Additionally, we placed a vibrant piece of art previously used in my sister’s Bedroom above the table. This piece not only sets the tone for our color palette, it also makes the kind of statement you want in your Foyer – Wow! We added accessories and an unique lamp to complete the space. Great Room In the Great Room which is open to the Foyer, we installed our inspiration artwork in the place of honor over the mantel. Since the piece was vertical, it did not take up enough space. I do not like a “fussy” mantel with lots of accessories so we found these two vases in a silver leaf finish. They were perfect because they were large enough, but not too deep. Accessorizing mantels can be tricky because the majority of them are not deep. We went to Jan’s Floral Design to add vibrant color and interesting textures to the vases. The original mantel was too small and uninspired. Therefore, we had our contractor Brad Anderson built a new one based on a photo of a mantel we liked. The new mantel has lots of great detail and is the appropriate proportion for the fireplace. We replaced beige 12×12 ceramic tiles with gorgeous large pieces of smoked carrara marble for a striking fireplace surround. Check out this other mantel that we updated. For furniture, we purchased a shorter sofa in a gray tweed fabric. Typically, two throw pillows come with a sofa.We added a fun fringe to the pillows that came with the sofa. I recommend ordering pillows that match your sofa fabric and layering with custom pillows that support your color palette. We added a patterned custom pillow and a striped throw. Next, we got a small scale recliner in a yummy gray leather for my mom and a chair and ottoman in a small scale mint and gray geometric pattern for my sister. We added an accent chair in a fun small scale stripe to fill a corner and add additional seating – which is always a good thing. Remember that this was a Spec Home so there were no built-ins. As a result, we needed a media cabinet for the television and some bookcases to display my mom’s decorative box collection and my sister’s collection of blown colored glass. This set from Ballard Designs fit the bill perfectly. The back is open and airy with nice detail. The wood finish also adds a richness to the space. My mom needed a space for her computer, and this small writing desk fit the space perfectly. Finally, for finishing touches, we added a patterned rug, cornice boards in a mint leaf fabric, and great lamps for ambient lighting. These two rooms are stunning, vibrant and livable. Can’t wait to show you more in our next post! Enjoy!

Side view of a recently styled family room complete with stone fireplace and wood mantel, medium wood custom built-ins, sofa and chairs, black console table with white table lamps, traverse rod window treatments and exposed beams in Charlotte, NC.

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Mid-sized elegant dark wood floor and brown floor dining room photo in New York with beige walls and no fireplace

Italian Console Table Portofino by Cattelan Italia Made in Italy The Portofino by Cattelan Italia is an ultra-modern console table made in Italy. The Portofino console table features a rectangular top shape. The console is made entirely of beveled mirrored glass, smoke-grey or extra clear white lacquered glass. The console table Portofino is available in two heights: console and bench versions. Features: Designed by Paolo Cattelan Rectangular top shape Made entirely in beveled mirrored glass, smoke-grey or extra clear white lacquered glass Available in two heights: console and bench versions The starting price is for the Portofino Console Table in beveled mirrored glass. Dimensions: Console Table: W55" x D17" x H28" Bench: W55" x D17" x H16"

Entryway - mid-sized contemporary medium tone wood floor entryway idea in Miami with white walls and a dark wood front door

The dining room features a distinctive, handcrafted table that is extraordinarily durable. When not in use for entertaining or family dinners, the dining room becomes a project space. The tea cart holding the flowers in these photos provides additional serving capabilities without adding visual weight. The slim Runtal radiators accommodate different furniture configurations, as well as drapery to soften the feel of the dining area. Interior Design: Elza B. Design Photography: Eric Roth

Museum Console Table elevates age-old Italian craftsmanship to brilliant stylistic heights with its unique silhouette and use of timeless materials. Designed by Andrea Lucatello for Cattelan Italia and manufactured in Italy, Museum Console features a white Carrara marble or travertine cylinder complimented by varnished steel, copper, white or graphite lacquered steel structure. Museum Console Table is further enhanced by its availability in four sizes and its clear tempered glass top that denotes a perfect view of the base.

Custom locally built dining table designed by For a family wanting a dramatic entry and dining room, but with requirements that it be an indestructible venue for weekly brunches with guest lists including small children! Our first solution was to create a contrasting border integral to the hardwood floor, in lieu of an area rug. From there, we introduced furniture in resilient materials such as fiberglass chairs and a locally made custom table of Heather's design in reclaimed hardwood, steel and acrylic. Luxurious drapes, dramatic accessories and a chandelier with glimmer added the required panache. Interior design by Heather Garrett Interior Design. Custom original dining table designed by Heather Garrett available through Heather Garrett Interior Design. Contact us for more information. Photography by John Bessler

This small but very detailed space has all the wonderful accommodations needed for an urban rooftop. Flat screen TV, grill, heat lamp, fire table, and storage. We took the pattern from the chair and recreated it in the fire table. This custom table ties it all together nicely. All while siting in a lush garden that surrounds the seating area. Making it cozy and colorful.