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Hello there! I cannot believe this is already the fourth wrapped project to be revealed here this year! Not a bad year at all; these last four projects (which are the previous three posts if you missed them), account for some of my proudest work. Each project has had its own unique challenges - there was the project that came with some previous DIYs by the client, there was the rushed project with the pregnant clients who opted to keep some of the previous owners unusual (and left behind) design choices. After doing this work for over ten years, I would choose the projects with unique challenges any day. They always stretch me creatively and lead to the most incredible finished homes. Plus, taking something about a home that a client doesn’t care for and turning it into something they love is a special kind of satisfying.
This project was no stranger to challenge! Though getting to work with such incredibly sweet people made it feel like a breeze. The challenge in this house was more to do with the compact size of the rooms and executing everything the client desired functionally out of the space. I worked on two rooms: A front facing living room where they gather with friends and play games, and a back family room more for casual lounging as a family. Come on in and look around!
Living Room
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Plenty of seating and plenty of surfaces! Those are the non-negotiables for an entertaining space meant for good conversation and fun games.
We started with the rug and the piano and dreamed up the rest! The original layout didn’t lend well to the flow of the room, so we moved the piano towards the back of the room and made the seating arrangement near the front. This utilizes the front window seat well either as a fun place to sit or to rest drinks/food.
While the room as a whole carries a soft and cozy vibe, we had a good time incorporating rich, saturated jewel tones - a perfect contrast in such a sun drenched room!
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Family Room
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The play with contrast continues into the family room with a slightly different palette that still feels cohesive to the living room. The goal with this room was an emphasis on comfort and durability, (we used all performance fabrics), while still reflecting the clients style.
The palette in this room is what I would call vibrant but contained. Ha! The chairs offer a big dose of bright, but from there the remaining tones lean more terracotta. Throw in the olive painted fireplace and patterned curtains, and the room takes on more of a vibrant feel than it really is. Just goes to show how a few choice color drops can have a big impact on a room!
Despite the vibrant contrasts peppered throughout this room, the atmosphere in here is very calm and soothing; which is funny because orange is considered an energizing color! But this room as a whole feels like a deep breath.
I love incorporating combo open-closed storage - and open storage behind glass allows for pretty vignettes that require very little cleaning!
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That’s a wrap on this project from Richmond, VA! Thank you so much for coming by and taking a look. If you like what you see and might be interested in working together on your own home, I am booking clients into the fall! Feel free to reach out here!
