We love this house! We were in here many years ago when it was originally designed (and published in Architectural Digest, what a compliment!). And now a new family has moved in and wants to put their mark on it to make it their home. Some major new construction (what else would you call installing an indoor basketball court?) and some minor changes to paint, color and pattern. That’s where we come in.
The dining room is a beauty with the custom mural. Sometimes painted on canvas, in this case painted directly on the wall. The homeowner had us include a few personal touches like images of her children. The kids loved watching that go up!
Walls inspired by Charlotte Moss. These limestone blocks are actually painted in tones hinting at the bottle blues and stone greys in the house. A great techinique for a large space like this foyer. Something on the walls without being too much.
Fretwork is so hot right now. We painted below the chair rail with a honeycomb fretwork pattern. The homeowner had great artwork of knot garden designs, nice relationship in the patterns.
Green! Great color. This family room is over the basketball court, so it’s pretty big. The color brings down the size nicely and gives it a friendly feel. Strie finish on the walls keeps a strong linear quality to the space too.
Do you see the pop of orange in the mirror? Great technique, that pop of color really annimates the space.
Finally, the music room. We designed the wall finish to be similar to the crewel drapery pattern, but not “matchy matchy”. The pattern was stenciled up and then hand shadowed. The great shadow brought in the stone color from the fireplace.
