{"id":298783,"date":"2018-05-18T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=298783"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:20:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:20:04","slug":"bold-living-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/bold-living-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Boldly Beautiful Living Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bold-living-rooms\" class=\"slideshow slideshow-type-standard\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slideshow-view-options\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slideshow-view-option-button slideshow-view-option-button-fullscreen\" data-view-option=\"fullscreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Full Screen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-container svg-container svg-fullscreen-view \" style=\"\">\n\t\t<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><svg width=\"108px\" height=\"103px\" viewBox=\"0 0 108 103\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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It\u2019s what led us to use the oxblood red in high lacquer on the walls,\u201d says Benson. \u201cAlthough daring, the red serves as the perfect backdrop for Chandra Johnson\u2019s favorite piece by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/cy-twombly\/\">Cy Twombly<\/a>.\u201d Photo by Chris Edwards<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0511_HG_LaMarre_5-1-e1526414196199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Barrie Benson Charlotte North Carolina living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0511_HG_LaMarre_5-1-e1526414196199.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0511_HG_LaMarre_5-1-e1526414196199-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0511_HG_LaMarre_5-1-e1526414196199-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/0511_HG_LaMarre_5-1-e1526414196199-622x933.jpg 622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>When designing this chic, comfortable, and color-charged living room for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-living-room-charlotte-nc\/2102103\/\">family ranch in Charlotte, North Carolina<\/a>, Barrie Benson carefully juxtaposed sophistication and ease. \u201cThis is a room with direct access to the pool outside, so we wanted it to feel like a pool cabana,\u201d says Benson, who balanced a vintage reupholstered Milo Baughman swivel chair and a Lucite coffee table with an overall relaxed atmosphere that felt none too precious. Photo by Chris Edwards<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/vgh2reception-1-e1526414527563.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Carden Cunietti Kensington living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/vgh2reception-1-e1526414527563.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/vgh2reception-1-e1526414527563-438x350.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/vgh2reception-1-e1526414527563-120x96.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/vgh2reception-1-e1526414527563-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Created for a showhouse in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/kensington-penthouse-reception-room-contemporary-living-room-gb\/757693\/\">Kensington, London, this penthouse living space by the firm Carden Cunietti<\/a> conjures up the bold eclecticism of 1980s designs by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/memphis-group\/furniture\/\">Memphis Group<\/a>. \u201cThis main living room is massive and divided only by the fireplace,\u201d says designer Eleanor Cunietti, describing the custom hearth partition made up of color-blocking metal panels. \u201cThis side of the apartment is the music room,\u201d she says of the elegantly appointed space arranged with bright-seafoam swivel chairs and an alpaca rug. Photo by Charlie Dailey<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_BinkerBarn-e1526416967743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kay Kollar modernist cabin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_BinkerBarn-e1526416967743.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_BinkerBarn-e1526416967743-401x350.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_BinkerBarn-e1526416967743-120x105.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_BinkerBarn-e1526416967743-768x670.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>In her reimagination of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/living-room-modern-living-room-the-sea-ranch-ca\/1217383\/\">modernist cabin, built in 1967 by architect William Turnbull along the coast of Northern California, designer Kay Kollar<\/a> says she sought to contrast the sandblasted-wood interiors with \u201cjewel-like colors\u201d and \u201csophisticated furniture silhouettes.\u201d Those include the living room\u2019s lime green sofa by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/furniture\/\">Hans Wegner<\/a>, chairs by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ico-parisi\/furniture\/\">Ico Parisi<\/a>, and a coffee table of her design, all of which serve, she says, \u201cas a counterpoint to the fog shrouded, muted colors of the surrounding land and seascape.\u201d Photo by Richard Powers<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-transitional-living-room-dallas-tx-by-kirsten-kelli-llc1-e1526417278505.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Kirsten Kelli Dallas living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-transitional-living-room-dallas-tx-by-kirsten-kelli-llc1-e1526417278505.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-transitional-living-room-dallas-tx-by-kirsten-kelli-llc1-e1526417278505-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-transitional-living-room-dallas-tx-by-kirsten-kelli-llc1-e1526417278505-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-transitional-living-room-dallas-tx-by-kirsten-kelli-llc1-e1526417278505-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Inside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/transitional-living-room-dallas-tx\/555833\/\">family estate in Dallas, sister designers Kirsten Fitzgibbons and Kelli Ford<\/a> created this spectacular gallery space that blends classical beauty with whimsical colors and witty modern art. Taking center stage is the sculpture, <em>Baroque Egg With Bow<\/em>, by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jeff-koons\/furniture\/\">Jeff Koons<\/a>, who also created the <em>Teddy Bear<\/em> mirror. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pablo-picasso\/art\/\">Picasso<\/a> drawing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/roy-lichtenstein\/art\/\">Roy Lichtenstein<\/a>\u2019s <em>Seductive Girl<\/em> overlook the seating area lavished with a blush sofa, Lucite tables, and leopard-print chairs. The geometric floor was inspired by David Hicks. Photo by Max Kim-Bee<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7295-MasterX-1-e1526418863723.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"White Webb LLC Manhattan den\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7295-MasterX-1-e1526418863723.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7295-MasterX-1-e1526418863723-514x350.jpg 514w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7295-MasterX-1-e1526418863723-120x82.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7295-MasterX-1-e1526418863723-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cIt ended up being the sexiest media room,\u201d says designer Frank Webb, one half of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-transitional-living-room-new-york-ny\/2317381\/\">White Webb, the bold force behind this Manhattan den<\/a>. The homeowners had traded in their suburban dwelling for this city gem, which was, says partner Matthew White, \u201cdesigned as a modern reinterpretation of Pre-War grandeur.\u201d To give the couple the vibrant interiors they craved, the duo drew from the den\u2019s pillow fabric to create the cinnabar-and-aubergine palette, \u201cthe perfect mix of fire and ice,\u201d says Webb. Photo by Art Gray<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-3-e1526419510214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fawn Galli infused Greenwich Village home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-3-e1526419510214.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-3-e1526419510214-535x350.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-3-e1526419510214-120x79.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/01-3-e1526419510214-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/living-room-modern-living-room\/731933\/\">Fawn Galli infused this Greenwich Village home<\/a> with, as she describes, \u201cdisciplined dreaminess.\u201d Brimming with fantastical whimsy, the living room captures the owners\u2019 desire for a space that feels \u201cbright and dynamic with an otherworldly Alice-in-Wonderland twist,\u201d says Galli. She added \u201cpops of color and pattern but nothing too overwhelming,\u201d such as drapes by Missoni and armchairs in a Manuel Canovas animal print. The painting is by Anne Siems. Photo by Costas Picadas<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-ashley-hicks-design-studio2-e1526591655586.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ashley Hicks London living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-ashley-hicks-design-studio2-e1526591655586.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-ashley-hicks-design-studio2-e1526591655586-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-ashley-hicks-design-studio2-e1526591655586-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-ashley-hicks-design-studio2-e1526591655586-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>While living in this apartment in Chelsea, London, designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-living-room-london-gb\/343282\/\">Ashley Hicks injected his signature flair for eye-catching color and pattern in every corner of this sitting room<\/a>. \u201cI painted the walls with a geometric pattern in sandy tones to enhance the existing beige carpet,\u201d says Hicks, who added bright pinks and turquoises to give \u201can effect of ice cream in the desert.\u201d The antique sofa belonged to his grandmother, and Hicks designed all the other pieces, including the hand-carved wall sculpture. Photo courtesy of Ashley Hicks<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ojai-LVGRM-e1526592801197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ojai living room by Unheim\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ojai-LVGRM-e1526592801197.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ojai-LVGRM-e1526592801197-703x350.jpg 703w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ojai-LVGRM-e1526592801197-120x60.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ojai-LVGRM-e1526592801197-768x382.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/grand-living-room-modern-living-room-ojai-ca\/2333433\/\">Aileen Getty\u2019s Ojai home, built in 1929 by Paul Revere Williams, designer Micah Heimlich of Unheim<\/a> thoughtfully reimagined the house for today. \u201cI wanted to make it appear current while retaining the well-preserved detailing,\u201d says Heimlich. He repainted the living room\u2019s faux-wood ceilings with white as a nod to the home\u2019s original plaster and to \u201cmodernize the historical house,\u201d he says. A painting by Ugo Rondinone overlooks a massive sofa by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/henge07\/furniture\/\">Henge07<\/a>, and the revolving bookcase is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/gianfranco-frattini\/furniture\/\">Gianfranco Frattini<\/a>. Photo by Robert Ransom<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FLagnese_VE_T02161_Kemble_Stopnick_70290-e1526592904752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FLagnese_VE_T02161_Kemble_Stopnick_70290-e1526592904752.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FLagnese_VE_T02161_Kemble_Stopnick_70290-e1526592904752-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FLagnese_VE_T02161_Kemble_Stopnick_70290-e1526592904752-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/FLagnese_VE_T02161_Kemble_Stopnick_70290-e1526592904752-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>A technicolor wall sculpture commands focus in this bright and sumptuous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-living-room-new-york-ny\/1930923\/\">living room that Celerie Kemble of Kemble Interiors<\/a> designed for a home along New York&#8217;s Park Avenue. &#8220;The family wanted a colorful, comfortable living room that was set up for easy cocktails and hanging out, but also a space that was not off-limits for their children,&#8221; says Kemble, who brought in a bold mix that includes striped curtains by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/madeline-weinrib\/shop\/\">Madeline Weinrib<\/a>, a coffee table from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/john-salibello-antiques-ny\/shop\/\">John Salibello<\/a> and ottomans by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/karl-springer\/furniture\/\">Karl Springer<\/a>. The light fixture is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lindsey-adelman\/furniture\/\">Lindsey Adelman<\/a>. Photo by Francesco Lagnese<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-boston-ma-by-frank-roop-design-interiors-e1526594080768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Frank Roop Boston living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-boston-ma-by-frank-roop-design-interiors-e1526594080768.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-boston-ma-by-frank-roop-design-interiors-e1526594080768-518x350.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-boston-ma-by-frank-roop-design-interiors-e1526594080768-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-boston-ma-by-frank-roop-design-interiors-e1526594080768-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cThe clients are avid art collectors and are not afraid of bold colors,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-living-room-boston-ma\/495193\/\">designer Frank Roop of this Boston apartment living room<\/a>. \u201cWe wanted the furniture and the art to have their own identity while having an overall balance,\u201d he adds of the invigorating furnishings, which include a 1930s Murano fixture and a coffee table of his design with a stone top by Jansen. The upholstery and \u201cstar door\u201d leading to a hidden bar are also designs by Roop. Photo by Eric Roth<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrownDavis_050113_6244-e1526594326790.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrownDavis_050113_6244-e1526594326790.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrownDavis_050113_6244-e1526594326790-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrownDavis_050113_6244-e1526594326790-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrownDavis_050113_6244-e1526594326790-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>For his home inside a new Herzog de Meuron building in Miami Beach, designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-living-room-miami-beach-fl\/1848753\/\">Robert Brown of Brown Davis filled his living room<\/a> with serious vintage pieces \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/\">Vladimir Kagan<\/a> sofa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/joe-colombo\/furniture\/\">Joe Colombo<\/a> swivel chair, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/dunbar-furniture\/furniture\/\">Dunbar<\/a> desk, rosewood cabinet from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pace-collection\/furniture\/\">Pace Collection<\/a> \u2014 all found on 1stdibs. \u201cI was drawn to the sexy furniture of the 1970s,\u201d says Brown. \u201cSince the architecture is clean and contemporary with 11-foot-tall ceilings and terrazzo floors, my vision was to add the visual juxtaposition of vintage furniture,\u201d he says. Photo by Moris Moreno<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CopyofCLOTH__KIND_2016_05_11_9999_4-e1526594530131.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cloth &amp; Kind living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CopyofCLOTH__KIND_2016_05_11_9999_4-e1526594530131.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CopyofCLOTH__KIND_2016_05_11_9999_4-e1526594530131-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CopyofCLOTH__KIND_2016_05_11_9999_4-e1526594530131-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CopyofCLOTH__KIND_2016_05_11_9999_4-e1526594530131-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>\u201cThis keeping room is off of the kitchen and we wanted it to be an intimate gathering spot for the family,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-farmhouse-farmhouse-living-room-watkinsville-ga\/2343161\/\">Cloth &amp; Kind\u2019s co-founder Krista Nye Nicholas of this modern farmhouse den<\/a> in Georgia. \u201cWe went for a rich, saturated hue to create a cozy enclave,\u201d says partner Tami Ramsay of the room painted in Farrow &amp; Ball&#8217;s Hague Blue, which provided the ideal backdrop for colorful vintage textiles \u2014 from the flatweave rug and suzani pillows to the frazada on the ottoman. Photo by Sarah Dorio<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-15-e1526655498294.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Samantha Todhunter Design Ltd. Chelsea living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-15-e1526655498294.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-15-e1526655498294-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-15-e1526655498294-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-15-e1526655498294-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>When London designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/art-deco-living-room-gb\/2106963\/\">Samantha Todhunter was tasked by her American clients with transforming a lackluster house<\/a> into a vibrant, light-filled home, she happily complied \u2014 and didn\u2019t hold back. Todhunter chose this lively color scheme, featuring sorbet hues of bright raspberry and lemon that bring a touch of Art Deco boldness, in the living room to complement the homeowner\u2019s captivating art collection; she then brought in a sumptuous array of silks and velvets to further play up a lush and luxe note. 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The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/lighting\/origin\/italian\/?per=1970s,20th-century\">chandelier is 1970s Italian<\/a>, the hand-knotted rug is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/antique-rugs-by-doris-leslie-blau\/\">Doris Leslie Blau<\/a>, and the marble table, dining chairs, and nesting rounds are all by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/b-b-italia\/furniture\/\">B&amp;B Italia<\/a>. Photo by Emily Andrews<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"slideshow-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-image\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDCPWFH1-e1526656702119.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Amy Lau living room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDCPWFH1-e1526656702119.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDCPWFH1-e1526656702119-480x350.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDCPWFH1-e1526656702119-120x88.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALDCPWFH1-e1526656702119-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"slideshow-slide-caption-title\">\n\t\t<p>Designer Amy Lau was delighted when asked to boldly incorporate her clients\u2019 favorite hues in their Manhattan home. \u201cIt ensured that color contributed to the design process as much as the architecture and the furnishings,\u201d she says. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mid-century-modern-living-room-new-york-ny\/482873\/\">culminates in the living room<\/a>, where a coral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/\">Vladimir Kagan<\/a> sofa is grouped with sky-blue and golden-yellow armchairs. The freeform table is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/john-widdicomb\/furniture\/\">John Widdicomb<\/a>, the vintage pendant is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/donzella-ltd\/shop\/\">Donzella<\/a>, and Lau designed the rug with Fort Street Studio. 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This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mid-century-modern-living-room-new-york-ny\/482873\/\">culminates in the living room<\/a>, where a coral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/\">Vladimir Kagan<\/a> sofa is grouped with sky-blue and golden-yellow armchairs. The freeform table is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/john-widdicomb\/furniture\/\">John Widdicomb<\/a>, the vintage pendant is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/donzella-ltd\/shop\/\">Donzella<\/a>, and Lau designed the rug with Fort Street Studio. 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