Westchester Home | The backstory
When our client sought us out for help with their Westchester home, I could see how much they were struggling to make room for a family of 5. Using my expertise and strength in space planning, I decided to embrace the intimate setting and offer versatile spaces for the family to commune in. The result, a classic arrangement for a family to enjoy, read along to see how we got there!
We began as we always do, with a space plan, laying out the particular ways I would redesign their spaces, before we landed on this simple yet powerful option. In their Living Room, I tried to create additional seating areas while not overcrowding or cluttering the space. Then on to the dining room, where I created a few more seats with a longer + deeper table, perfect for the occasions when they had to host additional family members. In the back room, a small space not large enough for furniture but not being utilized well enough, felt right for a ‘sitting room’, complete with a cozy built-in bench, for some window-side seating and a perfect coffee spot.
‘Before’ living room Photo
‘Before’ Dining Room
‘Before’ Sitting room
The client wanted a fresh palette. I’ve worked in Westchester during my high-end career, and I wanted to reflect the classic American transitional colors in their home—not too muted and not too colorful, but the perfect balance between clean and vibrant. Shades of blue, tan, olive, and plum colored the space, with hints of brass, dark woods, and layered patterns.
living room mood board
living room palette
We chose a beautiful velvet mohair for the long sofa, as mohair is one of the most long-lasting, naturally performance fabrics for an overused sofa. The chair needed pattern and so did the window treatments in the Living Room. But most importantly of all, in order to make the room appear and feel larger, we chose a large, patterned rug for the floor covering.
We finished up the space with a beautiful glass and brass floor lamp to add height, artwork that graced the walls and picked up on the colors in the space, and pillows that accentuated the rug tones. Hints of brass and antique bronze accentuated the blues and cleanliness of the room.
In the Dining Room, the current light fixture was sentimental for our client, so we worked with it! We chose a gorgeous table with a beautiful base, extendable for times when they were hosting a holiday. We flanked the opening with two cabinets, lacuered in a warm grey to add softness to the room. To upgrade the space for formal occasions, we added a chair rail to the room to divide the upper and lower portions, adding wallpaper to the top portion of the room. We finished the space with delicate feminine artwork, mirrors above each cabinet, and simple window treatments.
sitting room palette
sitting room mood board