Residence design concepts: Making a front room into a real multifunctional house
Georgia Zikas’ newlywed shoppers requested her to show the dwelling space of their West Hartford rental into a stunning, multipurpose house for entertaining, finding out, and enjoyable. Given the room’s small measurement, the design needed to be environment friendly and attention-grabbing. “One in every of my superpowers is house planning,” Zikas says. “Once I noticed the nook, I believed: Banquette.” To create a collected really feel, the designer began with a Nineteen Twenties Heriz rug. One proprietor has a number of guitars, she says, “So I performed off the notion of the standard rugs you see scattered on the stage at a basic rock live performance.”
1 The freestanding banquette with channel stitching does double responsibility as a eating desk and a desk. “It may be repurposed in a lobby, a breakfast room, or on the foot of a mattress in the event that they transfer to a bigger place,” Zikas says.
2 A 48-inch, marble-topped desk changed a chunky wood one which dominated the room. “The pedestal has a stunning glow and ties to the mirrors,” Zikas says.
3 To make the most of the room’s solely window, Zikas hung a big mirror over the banquette. The gilded body infuses an Previous World vibe. The drum shade retains the gold-framed gentle fixture feeling informal.
4 Velvety efficiency material on the couch stands as much as the couple’s two cats, whereas the darkish blue shade provides visible weight. The leather-based storage ottoman from native maker Oak & Velvet holds throws, sheet music, and such.
5 A fan of utilizing small-batch textiles to raise an area, Zikas curated a mixture of customized pillows then snuck one in from HomeGoods. “When you use feather-filled inserts, it’s onerous to inform that are the costly ones,” she says.
6 The designer introduced the couple to J. Namnoun Rug Gallery in Hartford to search out the vintage rug that kicked off the texture of the house.
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