Practical Panache
Style Direction
- Modern, colorful, high-function
Scope
- Renovation, whole house full-service interior design, furnishings, and accessories
Location
- Arlington, Virginia
Project Partners
- Photographers: Lydia Cutter and Stacy Zarin Goldberg
- Contractors: Allied Professionals provided by A. Houck Designs, Inc.
Our clients knew the spaces in their vintage split-level home felt off-kilter, filled with furnishings that didn’t fit the scale or impeded flow. They asked us to provide functional, stylish solutions.
In the living room, we eschewed the traditional sofa-and-two-chairs plan and instead arranged four armchairs around a grouping of round accent tables. Natural materials and textures, along with a nature-inspired palette, endow the space with a Zen-like vibe.
On the other hand, a symphony of spirited patterns and colors matches the tenor of family life in the great room. We moved the existing oversized sectional to the lower level and replaced it a curved sofa, which we paired with orange-leather club chairs. Bold abstract artwork (with the help of an exuberant paisley fabric on the host and hostess chairs) brings verve to the dining area.
To learn more about the modern fireplace makeover we orchestrated on the lower level (as well as a traditional fireplace re-do we completed for other clients), head over to our Creating Spaces blog.
To learn more about the modern fireplace makeover we orchestrated on the lower level (as well as a traditional fireplace re-do we completed for other clients), head over to our Creating Spaces blog.