Contemporary style with color! Our plan was to be spare with our furniture while using combinations of textures and shapes to our fabrics and furniture. The overall palette was neutral in color which we accentuated with bold “pops” of color.

Our clear acrylic foyer bench appears to “float” below a soft, neutral fabric seat set against a bold blue wall. The living room sofa was chosen for its soft curve embracing the chairs and fireplace. Tables of various materials add interest.

The dining room ceiling with a deep blue venetian plaster became the bold statement. The natural circular wood table anchors the lighter chairs that were “mix-matched” with black faux leather and bold black, blue and ivory graphic fabric. Every other chair has arms. Underneath we selected a “Chilewich” circular rug.

The breakfast table is a deep blue resin with a dramatic “knife” edge set on a white tulip base. We had our black stained banquette upholstered in white faux leather with an embossed ostrich texture. Blue and black pillows add comfort.

The primary suite is totally custom by our firm; with a custom bed frame and “floating” nightstands designed in a light wood stained greige in color. The headboard is upholstered in a horizontal channel pattern that runs the full width of the wall. Two large conical pendants hang at each side. A custom bench at the footboard is upholstered in a light, neutral “snake” pattern of faux leather. The wall above the headboard is a venetian plaster and the other three walls are wall papered in a graphic silhouette of leafless trees with gold pears. The wall to wall carpet is soft wool with a dark gray/black faux leather binding that traces around the perimeter of the suite.

Two guest bedrooms are wallpapered in floral patterns. Custom open, floating shelves were built in each room.

A Tudor home is an unlikely home to have contemporary interior furnishings but that is exactly what our client wanted for their old, stately home. The interior had wonderful “bones” of oak wainscott paneling, thick oak door frames and tall, oak crown moldings. Tudor homes are notorious for being dark with smaller, less frequent windows and this house’s main rooms faced north and east. For the living room, we decided that the oak half walls and door frames would be kept a medium brown stain but the crown moldings should be painted a glossy white with an off white pearlescent venetian plaster. This lightened up the space through providing reflective surfaces for the northern light to bounce off.

The fabrics were chosen to be creamy white using various textures. We decided to compliment the half walls of oak by introducing chairs with their own wood paneled curved backs. Legs of the sofa and the benches were also chosen to be the same medium stained wood. We designed a custom white limestone fireplace surround to further give lightness to the room. A creamy, embossed wool rug grounds the entire space.

Beyond this room, a sunroom with three sides of glass is a sunny space to sit and relax and look at the garden. We painted the room white and used white upholstery and even a white wrapped chess table to continue the light theme.

Besides gutting this apartment and re-designing the entire interior architecture, we decorated each room with a consistent, soft palette color scheme.

The WOW factor was the living room fireplace and view! We took a foot from the adjacent bedroom to add into the width of this room allowing a comfortable sofa, chairs and coffee table. A television was hidden within one of the new cabinets next to the fireplace.

We chose a striped stone to surround the wood burning fireplace and wrapped the corner to make it appear bigger. The existing brick chimney was wrapped in gypsum board with was built out a few inches to allow built in LED light strips to highlight the volume.

The primary bedroom was designed to be ever so comfy with an upholstered headboard, custom nightstands and soft drapery. A built in dresser was built below the window between the radiator.