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MOUNTAIN LAKES
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KNOF Design has created an elegant, colourful and layered interiors scheme for a private family home that merges a recently married couple’ s tastes, in the form of classic French interiors and the geometry of the art deco period. The new scheme is for a 6-bed, 6,500 sq ft property in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, which is part of a 4,000-strong lakeside community located within the Manhattan commuter belt.
Background
The project also had an emotional aspect for Susan Knof, Founder and Creative Director of KNOF Design, as one half of the client couple is a longtime friend.
“ It was inspiring and special to know how significant the new home was for my friend, representing, as it does, the creation of a solid base for her new life chapter”, Susan Knof commented.
The scheme wasn’ t just an interior for the couple, however, but also for their collective six children from their first marriages, as well their newborn baby son.
“ Several of the older children are full-grown and were only likely to be visiting at weekends or during holidays”, Susan added.“ Nevertheless, key spaces, such as the dining and family rooms, had to be furnished for the possibility of all nine family members being present at the same time”.
The project was a logistical challenge additionally for the design company Founder, who splits her work life between London and Miami. With additional current projects in London, Sofia and West Africa, this is something of an ongoing challenge for SusanKnof, solved by being very much on the ball in terms of time zones and also having a great international array of key suppliers and teams. Good communication is also key, of course, as well as, in this instance, the pre-existing designer-client relationship and knowing her friend’ s tastes and style extremely well.
Website: www. knofdesign. com