{"id":350414,"date":"2021-02-11T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=350414"},"modified":"2021-12-15T05:35:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T10:35:34","slug":"calming-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/calming-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Calming Spaces Designed to Soothe the Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"New York living room by Jae Joo\" class=\"wp-image-350446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe-1399x933.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/s56v0Axe.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Nick Glimenakis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To keep the space minimal, it was important that each piece we brought in could stand on its own,\u201d says Jae Joo, explaining her scheme for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/flatiron-2-into-1-new-york-ny\/190352\/\">living room in a Manhattan condo<\/a>. &#8220;It is intentionally sparse, with pieces that are both functional and comfortable.&#8221; Following the same minimal mandate, Joo deployed a muted palette, accented with different materials and finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the look is cleanly contemporary, the space contains a few vintage pieces \u2014 among them, a classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/leon-rosen\/furniture\/tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leon Rosen<\/a> coffee table, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/rupert-nikoll\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rupert Nikoll<\/a> floor lamp and, perhaps most iconic, a pair of restored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-jeanneret\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Jeanneret<\/a> armchairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-950x653.jpg\" alt=\"Portland, OR home by Bright Designlab\" class=\"wp-image-350443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-950x653.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-509x350.jpg 509w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-120x83.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-1536x1056.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15-1357x933.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Brightdesignlab15.jpg 1611w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by George Barberis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The narrative here was to create a sophisticated space that also felt playful and light, with touches of femininity \u2014 a neutral palette realized through textural and subtle patterns,&#8221; says Alissa Pulcrano, principal designer at Bright Designlab, describing this bedroom in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/regency-modern-vintage-portland-or\/202952\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regency Modern home in Portland, Oregon<\/a>. Because its occupant is a teenager, Pulcrano designed a decor that juxtaposes high with low. Case in point: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/crump-and-kwash\/\">Crump &amp; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/crump-and-kwash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kwash<\/a> chair paired with Urban Outfitters pillows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-950x638.jpg\" alt=\"Art Harrison Interiors garden in Michigan\" class=\"wp-image-350442\"\/><figcaption>Photo by Ed Doucet <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Barry Harrison designed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/birmingham-bungalow-birmingham-mi\/192372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birmingham, Michigan, garden<\/a> to be the zenith of zen. 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The Heijden Hume floor lamp adds an organic moment to the otherwise streamlined space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RAD-Greene-Final-9815-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"carriage house by Redmond Aldrich Design\" class=\"wp-image-350449\"\/><figcaption>Photo by Laure Joliet<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Redmond Aldrich Design&#8217;s Chloe Warner designed this Bay Area <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/carriage-house-san-francisco-ca\/142172\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carriage house<\/a> to reflect the clients&#8217; shared passion: &#8220;They&#8217;re both very musical. Our inspiration for this space was a lively lobby.\u201d Warner\u2019s favorite element? The French wallpaper by Antoinette Poisson. &#8220;The geometric pattern adds liveliness and dimension to anything that&#8217;s layered against it, like pianos, art, sconces or plants,\u201d she notes. &#8220;It\u2019s a real workhorse.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/CC_Joralemon_01-950x531.jpg\" alt=\"Brooklyn garden by Deborah Berke\" class=\"wp-image-350439\"\/><figcaption>Photo by Chris Cooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The inspiration for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/italianate-townhouse-brooklyn-ny\/202282\/\">Italianate Brooklyn townhouse<\/a>\u2019s back patio came from across the pond,\u201d says Kiki Dennis, partner at Deborah Berke Partners. &#8220;In recent years, contemporary British garden designers have successfully used the kinds of themes you see here in gardens of all scales. 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In the kitchen, that translated into a bright and airy vibe, which she achieved by opening the room up and bringing in natural illumination through skylights and picture windows.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the range and furniture, Henry collaborated with Italian kitchen experts Officine Gullo. 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