In addition to a full bar room downstairs, the home has this bar area just off the living room, “which allows for easy flow of guests,” Jenny says. The blush-pink velvet of the curved stools sets off the straight lines of the bar, cabinets, and window.
The first thing you notice about this home is its glamour: plush velvets, glimmering gold, sensuous curves. Then you become aware that not only is the home luxe and alluring, but it’s also comfortable and inviting. In other words, it’s perfect for its owners, a young family of four who love to entertain.
Floors of pale European oak laid in a herringbone pattern along with the numerous windows contribute to the light, airy ambience. The addition of weightier materials, such as the Calacatta marble counters and backsplash in the kitchen and the Arabescato marble in the primary bathroom, provide the perfect complement of substantialness.
The breakfast room is one of the few spaces where angles rather than curves dominate. The cane chair panels, the round tabletop, and the overall minimalism, however, maintain the home’s light, bright vibe. “We really wanted to keep it clean and simple and allow for the natural beauty outside to peek in,” Jenny says.
The use of chrome rather than gold in the main bath allows the Arabescato marble to command attention.
The interplay of curves and straight lines, textures rough and smooth, transform this corner into an inviting reading nook. Find similar woven baskets here.
And let’s not forget the wealth of soft, luxurious textures. The living room sofas are upholstered in plush velvet that’s all but impossible not to stroke; the flokati-type rug in the main bedroom is a pleasure to step onto first thing in the morning. Earthier textures—cane chair panels, woven baskets—dotted throughout keep the home from feeling too rarified.
By keeping the palette muted and the silhouettes simple, the variety of textures and shapes complement rather than compete with each other. “The house has a serenity to it,” Jenny says. “You walk in and immediately feel a sense of calm, like ‘I’m home!’”
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The black, gray, and white palette, along with the sheen of the velvet-upholstered bed and the gold accents, gives the primary bedroom a Hollywood Regency luxuriousness. Find a similar faux-fur throw here.
Staggering the heights of the pendents brings playful asymmetry into the streamlined kitchen.
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