Designer Crush: Miles Redd

So... I have not been too thrilled about the overall look of my living room.  I love each thing individually, but when looking at the space as a whole, the word "blah" comes to mind.  I think it's because the colors are more neutral and washed out than I would normally prefer.  I decided that I need to spruce it up bit by adding punches of color into the mix - Miles Redd style.  If you are into design in the least little bit, you are probably already familiar with the genius that is Miles Redd.  I mean, the man is A-MAZ-ING!!!  Here are some of my favorites of his:

via Gretchen Aubuchon Design

via Design Scouting

 

via Elle Decor

via House to Your Home

via StudioTen25

 via New York Social Diary

 via Material Girl

via Jorge Rosso Design Blog

via SR Interiors

via Jorge Rosso Design Blog

 via House Beautiful

via House Beautiful

 via Elle Decor

via Elle Decor



 via The Decophile

Now that you've seen some of Redd's portfolio, I plan on injecting some "Miles moments" into my  living/dining area by putting bright emerald silk dupioni pillows on the sofa and then carrying that color family into the dining space with teal cushions on the bench.  However, I feel like I need to do more with the living area by adding a patterned fabric or something.  I am still not 100% on everything and would really love some second opinions.  Please!

Have a happy hump day!!

Which One Did She Pick?

Yesterday I showed you three different idea boards that I created for my friend, Ashley. Well, after some deliberation, she chose this one...

However, we made some tweaks to the plan.  She opted to do away with the zebra hide and instead do some small sheepskin throws on the seats of the slip-covered chairs. As for the host/hostess chairs, she wanted to keep them as is so that she would have more money to spend on the candelabra chandelier and the teal silk dupioni drapes. Finally, she wanted to add two lanterns to the table scape.

Ashley and I are both very excited to get started on her dining room, and will share pictures of our progress asap.

A Friend's Dining Room Project

I am currently helping one of my life-long friends, Ashley, decorate her dining room. Like many people, Ashley has furniture that she either inherited, married into, or that was given to her by her in-laws. Here is a picture:

As you can see, she has some absolutely gorgeous pieces. However, she really wanted to lighten the room up and make it a little more her. I asked her to email me some inspirational pictures and describe the overall look she was going for. She informed me that she had purchased a large, 3-piece bookcase and wanted the space to be a dining room/study. She also said she loved the idea of layering rugs, playing with different textures like animal furs, burlap, etc., and bringing in the colors aqua, robins egg blue, turquoise, and the like. Finally, Ashley had a tiny amount of some black and white striped fabric that she wanted to somehow incorporate into the mix.

Based on our conversations, I knew that her style was shabby chic with a modern edge and that I needed to incorporate those styles into a traditional dining room setting. So, these are what I came up with:

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Stay tuned to find out which one she picked!