Every once in a while we are lucky enough to peek inside our clients' homes. This home is owned by a retired couple that took on a remodel of a 1996 unremarkable master-built community house. They have transformed it into a charming and beautiful home full of personality!
This is her design philosophy, and the pictures reflect it.
"Eclectic, with a traditional bent because that's what we own, mostly. But not fussy traditional. Our taste has evolved to a more clean, modern and uncluttered look, but one that still has warmth; a place where we and our dogs can actually "live". We're not at a point in our lives where we can completely get rid of what we own and start over with the latest trends; nor would we want to. I'm inspired by the challenge of re-using and re-purposing the traditional pieces we own by mixing them up a bit by adding something that's old and crusty and showing a bit of history, or something new and bright and shiny. I like using things in unexpected ways. Large, outdoor, concrete planters used indoors in the family room, as an example. Huge, galvanized barn vents propped on top of a very traditional china cabinet in the dining room, as another. One of our favorite pieces is the enormous antique wooden gear layered on top of the stamped punch-out industrial metal which hangs in the hallway adjacent to the dining room. Trust me, that's unexpected and always gets comments! I'm still not good at this, but I work every day at "fewer bigger", versus "many smaller", with respect to accessories and furnishings. It's a constant editing process."
We love her style and her use of contrast. . . dark and light, warm and cool, crusty and shiny, old and new, industrial and traditional.
The beautiful photos were taken by Melinda Michelle Fine Art Photography, McKinney TX.
Very eclectic! The contrasts are beautifully done. I wonder where the fine furniture came from. I saw something related with the above furniture at http://www.instylemodern.com. Just wondering.
Posted by: joseph | September 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM