Artist's Family Home Project
15/03/11 15:08 Filed in: Dovetail
Project
Some before and afters as the project progressed...
One goal of this project was to find a kitchen table & chairs that fit the footprint of the space better, contributed to a contemporary feel and suited the family activities. Above is pictured the old table and the new. This pairing is an example of High & Low as the table is a Nelson Swag from Quasi Modo Modern and the chairs are from Ikea.
The homeowner desired more colour in unusual combinations for her family area. Here is the old look, with grey cushions and a fairly dark carpet and secondly, the new look with punched up colours (Throw, West Elm; Cushion, Fabric Land).
The new carpet, from Kensington Carpet, is livelier and also incorporates a range of bright colours.
I suggested rearranging some existing furniture to make it more functional as well as give the space around the mantel more symmetry. Here is the old arrangement and the new, with the bookcases on either side of the mantel.
The scale of the larger dresser works better along the living room wall then that of the smaller shelf, as shown in the pictures above. The sculpture is a Kathy Kranias original.
The drapery did not provide the degree of privacy/light levels that the homeowner desired in the living area. We lightened things up with a textured sheer from West Elm. Notice also the new side table, also from West Elm, which offers a better “weightiness” for the space and helps to con-temporize it.
One goal of this project was to find a kitchen table & chairs that fit the footprint of the space better, contributed to a contemporary feel and suited the family activities. Above is pictured the old table and the new. This pairing is an example of High & Low as the table is a Nelson Swag from Quasi Modo Modern and the chairs are from Ikea.
The homeowner desired more colour in unusual combinations for her family area. Here is the old look, with grey cushions and a fairly dark carpet and secondly, the new look with punched up colours (Throw, West Elm; Cushion, Fabric Land).
The new carpet, from Kensington Carpet, is livelier and also incorporates a range of bright colours.
I suggested rearranging some existing furniture to make it more functional as well as give the space around the mantel more symmetry. Here is the old arrangement and the new, with the bookcases on either side of the mantel.
The scale of the larger dresser works better along the living room wall then that of the smaller shelf, as shown in the pictures above. The sculpture is a Kathy Kranias original.
The drapery did not provide the degree of privacy/light levels that the homeowner desired in the living area. We lightened things up with a textured sheer from West Elm. Notice also the new side table, also from West Elm, which offers a better “weightiness” for the space and helps to con-temporize it.