In Living Color
The current interior of the house had
been much darker and more traditional
than the Smiths’ tastes. The goal was to
make it a lighter, brighter and younger
feeling home. They also wanted to
ensure that they would use every room
in the house. All of the furnishings from
their previous home were reused in
the new interiors, some reupholstered
with new fabrics, and others set against
different backdrops to make them feel
fresh in the updated spaces.
The entry hall with its dramatic sweeping staircase was clad in vibrant grasscloth. The client and designer share an
affinity for wallpaper and would cover
every wall and ceiling if they could.
That single design trick elevated many
spaces in the house from ordinary to
extraordinary. Holly is well known for
her love of orange. In addition to her
fabulous orange English Room logo,
she also has an orange jeep, golf cart,
front door, accessories, paintings, and
every shoe, accessory, and article of
clothing that comes in her signature
color. She had suggested grasscloth
to add texture in this large space and
to Holly’s pleasant surprise, orange
was Beth’s idea. Holly was more than
happy to accommodate the request.
She elaborated on the color choice:
“As Frank Sinatra said, ‘Orange is the
happiest color.’ It sets the tone for this
cheerful home. The color is perfect
because it is certainly in the orange
color family but it is the intersection
between coral and persimmon with
enough sophistication to not be jarring
as the first thing you see.”
The entry hall also foreshadows what
will be seen throughout the house as
the color repeats itself to connect the
visual dots throughout the interiors.
Set against the colored textured walls
are chests by Global Views and sculptural mirrors by Emporium Home,
a favorite line of Holly’s that is relatively new on the scene. Holly admires
owner Ashley Childers’ amazing style.
She claims she would use every piece
of theirs if she could.
As Frank Sinatra said, ‘Orange is the happiest color.’
It sets the tone for this cheerful home.
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