Merrick Ales Photography

devon banks

Nadja Endler for Nooks

White 3rd floor loft renovation and design in Soho. Design by JWS Interiors

An open modern kitchen, dining area, and bright white living area in this Brooklyn apartment boasts floor to ceiling windows, a balcony patio, and grey stained oak flooring. Pops of yellow in a black and white color scheme add a sunny flair.

Martin Knowels

A living room done right // Interior Designed by Nathalie Gispan of NE Designs Inc #InteriorDesignInspo

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When an international client moved from Brazil to Stamford, Connecticut, they reached out to Decor Aid, and asked for our help in modernizing a recently purchased suburban home. The client felt that the house was too “cookie-cutter,” and wanted to transform their space into a highly individualized home for their energetic family of four. In addition to giving the house a more updated and modern feel, the client wanted to use the interior design as an opportunity to segment and demarcate each area of the home. They requested that the downstairs area be transformed into a media room, where the whole family could hang out together. Both of the parents work from home, and so their office spaces had to be sequestered from the rest of the house, but conceived without any disruptive design elements. And as the husband is a photographer, he wanted to put his own artwork on display. So the furniture that we sourced had to balance the more traditional elements of the house, while also feeling cohesive with the husband’s bold, graphic, contemporary style of photography. The first step in transforming this house was repainting the interior and exterior, which were originally done in outdated beige and taupe colors. To set the tone for a classically modern design scheme, we painted the exterior a charcoal grey, with a white trim, and repainted the door a crimson red. The home offices were placed in a quiet corner of the house, and outfitted with a similar color palette: grey walls, a white trim, and red accents, for a seamless transition between work space and home life. The house is situated on the edge of a Connecticut forest, with clusters of maple, birch, and hemlock trees lining the property. So we installed white window treatments, to accentuate the natural surroundings, and to highlight the angular architecture of the home. In the entryway, a bold, graphic print, and a thick-pile sheepskin rug set the tone for this modern, yet comfortable home. While the formal room was conceived with a high-contrast neutral palette and angular, contemporary furniture, the downstairs media area includes a spiral staircase, comfortable furniture, and patterned accent pillows, which creates a more relaxed atmosphere. Equipped with a television, a fully-stocked bar, and a variety of table games, the downstairs media area has something for everyone in this energetic young family.

Photography: Lepere Studio

Tom Arbon

This is the overall view of the common spaces and living room. White glass floors are from Opustone. Black glass console tables with chrome frames are from Sharron Lewis. Accessories are from Michael Dawkins. The custom-built stair case features white lacquered wood, wenge steps and glass railings (designed by RS3). Fabricated by Arlican Wood + MDV Glass. Modern dropped ceiling features contempoary recessed lighting and hidden LED strips. The silver metallic, wave-like wallpaper is from ROMO.

Ryann Ford Photography