Our goal is to design spaces that are not only beautiful but unique, personal and meaningful to each client. We often work with clients who have difficulty describing the look they want or even finding online images of rooms they like. They can easily describe how they want the home to function but can’t describe how it should look. But when we ask them to describe how they want their home to feel and the mood it should have, we have more luck!
After a few of these key descriptive words from the client – e.g., relaxing, dramatic, bold, edgy, serious, cheerful, etc. – we can begin to assess what will create their desired interior look. By this point, the functional planning part of the project is complete but the development of the look can be a trial and error process. As we present the furnishings, materials, patterns, art, colors, etc. that we believe represent the client’s desired look, we use their feedback to edit the selections until things feel “just right”.
Read along to explore eight of our projects, each with three adjectives that describe the feel, style and mood we created, the elements we used and ultimately, the corresponding look. It’s fun to see how cohesive the look is throughout the entire house!
MODERN MANOR: MOODY, WOODSY, DRAMATIC
We turned a large, cold house into a warm, cozy home using the following:
- HEAVILY TEXTURED WOODS
- CURVY, ROUNDED SHAPES
- MIX OF ORIGINAL AND GRAPHIC ART
- BLACK AND DEEP JEWEL-TONED COLOR SCHEME
ENGLISH COUNTRY REMODEL: MASCULINE, GENUINE, EMOTIONAL
We imbued this suburban house with a sense of place and time using the following:
- BRITISH-INSPIRED ANTIQUES
- UNIQUE, ANTIQUE ART
- MIX OF UPDATED AND TRADITIONAL SHAPES
- MIDTONE CAMEL, RED, TEAL AND AQUA COLOR SCHEME
DUTCH COLONIAL LAKEHOUSE: FORMAL, CAMPY, SENTIMENTAL
We designed this casual Hamptons-inspired lakehouse using the following:
- HEIRLOOM FURNISHINGS AND FAMILY MEMORABILIA
- CURATED, FUNCTIONAL ANTIQUES
- CAMP-INSPIRED DECOR
- WATERY SEAFOAM, DEEP GREEN AND NAVY COLOR SCHEME
MODERN FRENCH TUDOR: MONOCHROMATIC, NATURAL, MOD
We created a stately, uniquely modern new construction using the following:
- CLEAN, STRAIGHT LINES
- MATTE METALS
- NATURAL TEXTURED WOODS
- HIGH-CONTRAST BLACK, WARM WHITE AND CAMEL COLOR SCHEME
GOTHIC FARMHOUSE: CLASSIC, ORIGINAL, BOLD
We designed a white farmhouse with an upbeat interior using the following:
- UPDATED TRADITIONAL PATTERNS
- CLASSIC SHAPES IN BOLD FINISHES
- CURATED, ORIGINAL CHARLESTON ART
- BOLD FUSCIA AND NAVY COLOR SCHEME
FRENCH TUDOR: NEO-CLASSIC, YOUTHFUL, EDGY
We gave this European-inspired house an easy-care, funky edge using the following:
- LEATHER SLIPCOVERS
- OVERSIZED LIGHTING
- ANIMAL PRINTS
- RAW, DISTRESSED WOOD
- MUTED OLIVE GREEN, PURPLE AND GRAY COLOR SCHEME
LOWCOUNTRY LEANING: MILDLY MODERN, VIBRANT, RELAXED
We transformed a plain house into a serene city retreat using the following:
- MODERN ACCENTS
- UNEXPECTED SHAPES
- CASUAL, NEO-COLONIAL STYLE
- SHADED YELLOW, ORANGE AND BLUE COLOR SCHEME
CLASSICAL REVIVAL: TRADITIONAL, COLORFUL, WELCOMING
We updated an iconic, imposing historic house using the following:
- JUST-MODERN-ENOUGH FURNISHINGS, ART & LIGHTING
- FAMILY HEIRLOOMS
- STREAMLINED FURNISHINGS MIX WITH c. 1900 ARCHITECTURE
- FRIENDLY BLUE, GREEN AND RED COLOR SCHEME