with grays that are true gray, or on the warmer end in their tones as
the warmer grays tend to play better.
The living room’s nine foot ceilings receive a visual lift by the glass
walls. The wraparound terrace also boosts the suite’s visual verve.
By choosing a gray palette, attention is focused on the furniture’s
shapes, such as in the upholstered chair’s wings and rounded hills of
the Mies van der Rohe-esque sofa. A glass wall in the living room was
grounded with a stone clad bench while the ambiance was enhanced
with a biofuel fireplace.
“When adding color, choose what makes you happy and run with it!
Make a commitment and be true to it,” Stevens advises. Jazzed colors,
as in the accent pillows, coffee tables and rug, soften the living room
and patio’s angles. These pops of color, found in geometric patterns,
add a sophisticated tone to the vividness. “I might tire of a yellow sofa
over time, but that enameled metal end table still makes me smile!”
Stevens suggests using smaller scale pieces, like end tables, to add a
real sense of style and wit without the huge commitment that larger
furniture might require.
Scarce space requires ingenuity. On the second floor, the
homeowner needed to maximize the dressing area storage. Lisa’s
solution was to open up the entire space. This created an open
concept space that included a highly customized dressing room,
bedroom and ensuite.
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