{"id":411578,"date":"2023-09-22T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=411578"},"modified":"2023-09-26T13:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:33:21","slug":"decorating-with-neutral-tones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/decorating-with-neutral-tones\/","title":{"rendered":"Neutral Isn\u2019t Merely \u2018Nice\u2019 in These 9 Knock-Out Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The vast living room that Fern Santini<\/a> created for jewelry designer Kendra Scott\u2019s Lake Austin home<\/a> features 24-foot-high ceilings, stile-and-rail wall panels and a curated selection of artworks<\/a>. \u201cThe overriding design philosophy for the interior was that it should feel \u2018accumulated,\u2019 as if the family had lived there for generations,\u201d says the Austin-based Santini<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An image of Gertrude Stein\u2019s iconic 1920s Paris salon, lined with works by the likes of Picasso<\/a>, Matisse<\/a> and Renoir<\/a>, was a source of inspiration. The paintings on Scott\u2019s walls (gathered in collaboration with art consultant Amy Sawtelle) span numerous time periods and include works by Texas artists, providing the perfect balance of artful, hip and historic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santini used nuanced shades of taupe, cream, brown and pistachio, along with a panoply of textures, to add depth and richness to the setting. \u201cWe have everything from cowhide<\/a> to cashmere, velvet, wool boucl\u00e9, linen and silk,\u201d she notes. Equally impactful are the layers of lighting, \u201call dimmed to the right degree,\u201d which bring the soaring space down to a human scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mix of furniture includes a sweeping, camelback Christian Liaigre<\/a> Basse Terre sofa and a trim pair of 1930s French buffets<\/a>. There\u2019s also a pair of bronze-based Mesa swivel chairs by Holly Hunt<\/a>, as well as an ebony-finished Corfu armchair from Dennis & Leen<\/a>, near the window. The Gaspare Asaro<\/a> Riflesso tinted-glass coffee table was found on 1stDibs, as was the brass and hand-blown Murano-glass<\/a> Constellation chandelier<\/a> by High Style Deco<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit theatrical, a bit literary and completely cosmopolitan,\u201d Santini says of the composition. \u201cIt is also full of comfortable furniture to spend hours in. I think the best rooms are always a mix of contemporary, vintage and antique, and that is definitely happening in this room.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe wanted to create something wow \u2014 something that felt collected,\u201d says New York designer Jessica Schuster<\/a>, describing the serene cream-and-silver-hued primary bedroom she designed for the Soho loft<\/a> of a young family. \u201cWe kept the fabrics monochromatic and muted to enhance the sense of calm and balance in the room. The palette really directed our hard and soft choices.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those choices included finishing the walls and ceiling in \u201ca soft and buttery lime wash from Domingue that makes the space feel light, warm and cozy,\u201d Schuster explains. \u201cThe carpet<\/a> is a nylon fabric that feels like silk but is incredibly durable. The quiet tones and surfaces helped float the design between contemporary and historic and allowed us to build layers of interest.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lending the space a timeless edginess are mid-century designs that Schuster found on 1stDibs \u2014 namely a pair of 1960s Italian opaline-glass globe sconces from Two Enlighten Los Angeles<\/a> and an Oscar Niemeyer Alta chair<\/a> reissued in the aughts \u2014 as well as a reedition teak-and-cane Pierre Jeanneret<\/a> bench. These mix fluidly with contemporary pieces, such as a pair of Lawson-Fenning<\/a> bedside tables, an In\u00e9s Benavides CUBB steel side stool and an upholstered bed designed by Kelly Wearstler<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kelly Wearstler<\/a>\u2019s own take on tone-on-tone design can be seen in her dining room at Hillcrest, the exquisite 1934 Beverly Hills villa she bought in 2005 from the estate of James Bond\u2013movie producer Albert R. Broccoli. \u201cOne way I achieve depth and visual interest with a monotone or limited color palette is through a dynamic mix of treasures, organic materials and patterns,\u201d Wearstler says on Instagram about the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wearstler is known for highly charged, risk-taking interiors that boldly blend styles, eras, colors and textures. Here, she applied that daring touch in a quieter way \u2014 colorwise, that is \u2014 creating what she terms \u201ca wintery, dreamy, off-white space.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis cozy, cream-colored dining room,\u201d she notes, “features a vintage ceramic table with a white, trunk-like base set with a combination of chairs, including 1960s styles from the Paris flea market and my Sonnet chair.” The blackened-steel Sonnet is upholstered in textural goat hair. The vintage rug is Scandinavian<\/a>, and the mirror is by British designer Lee Broom<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boston-based Nina Farmer<\/a> had just returned from a trip to Marrakech when she started work on a Martha\u2019s Vineyard vacation cottage<\/a>, and she quickly found herself tapping into her Morrocan sojourn for inspiration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her decision to paint the children\u2019s bedroom a bicolor pattern of sand and sienna was inspired by the walls of the Douiria Museum (now the Marrakech Museum of Music<\/a>). \u201cWhen working with a muted palette, it\u2019s important to have some high and low notes,\u201d says Farmer, whose debut book, Timeless by Design<\/a><\/em>, has just been published by Rizzoli<\/a>. \u201cI think the room is successful because of that mix of earthy tones and texture.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intriguing, sculptural furniture and objects also play a key role in the room\u2019s success. \u201cIt\u2019s really a must with a pared-back interior,\u201d says Farmer, citing as examples the custom bentwood twin beds (based on the design of a French daybed<\/a>) and the intricately carved buffalo skull, which she found at an antiques market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vintage pieces, including the teak mid-century nightstand<\/a> and the ceramic-and-walnut table lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz<\/a> for Marshall Studios<\/a>, were found on 1stDibs, as was the 1940s Gunnar Nylund<\/a> for R\u00f6rstrand<\/a> red-and-brown-glazed vase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The modern design of the room acts as a counterpoint to the traditional, Georgian-style architecture of the home,” says Greenwich, Connecticut\u2013based Douglas Graneto<\/a>, referring to the sharply edited dining room he crafted for a house in Westchester County, New York<\/a>. \u201cThe polished silver-and-gray palette creates the perfect backdrop for the furniture\u2019s dramatic, sculptural shapes and allows things to pop.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the first items chosen by Graneto and his clients, whom he describes as \u201chighly involved,\u201d were the stainless-steel Dragon chandelier<\/a> by Barlas Baylar<\/a> and the O-based, walnut-topped dining table by Hudson Furniture<\/a>. \u201cEverything else supported those choices, including the custom mirrors<\/a> and curtains and the plastered walls, which add additional layers of movement to the room.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holly Hunt\u2019s leather-upholstered Aileron dining chairs<\/a> encircle the table, a Willy Rizzo<\/a>\u2013inspired console sits in the corner, and Michael Aram<\/a>\u2019s centerpiece, replete with glinting silver spheres, adds a sophisticated finishing touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWorking with a neutral palette allows you to play with different textural elements and materials without overcomplicating the space,\u201d says Toronto-based Montana Labelle<\/a>, explaining her eponymous firm\u2019s overarching design strategy. Known for cocoon-like interiors usually awash in luminous layers of Venetian plaster paint \u2014 in tones ranging from cream to gray, sage and fawn \u2014 Labelle says her goal is \u201cto create spaces that feel both lived-in and timeless.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those adjectives clearly apply to the main atelier of her Toronto studio<\/a>. Staged like a living room, it’s used as a design cauldron of sorts \u2014 Labelle is constantly changing the room\u2019s landscape, mixing vases<\/a>, stools<\/a> and other one-of-a-kind pieces found at flea markets with items of her own design and a choice selection of iconic (often mid-century<\/a>) furniture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The room\u2019s four off-white-boucl\u00e9, roll-cushion lounge chairs, for example, are individual sections of a 1960s Klaus Uredat<\/a> Corbi modular sofa for COR<\/a>. Set between each pairing is a honed brown-marble Toadstool side table that Labelle designed. A muted-yellow de Sede DS-600 modular sofa<\/a> sits to the right of the built-in bookcase. \u201cThe inspiration here was to create an inviting space that showcases our style of design and feels like you are at home in your own living room,\u201d says Labelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Brazilian-born, New York\u2013based Andre Mellone, of Studio Mellone<\/a>, was asked to design a home office for a glass-walled pool house in his native city of S\u00e3o Paulo, he envisioned a space that engaged with the building\u2019s modernist bones, celebrated the lovely surrounding garden and, most important, showcased his client\u2019s exceptional collection of furniture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWoody, natural colors and materials just felt right,\u201d Mellone says of the room\u2019s walnut, taupe and mahogany tones. Low-profile custom bookshelves don\u2019t obstruct views, while a locally sourced sisal rug<\/a>, dyed to a warm terracotta, grounds the decor in simplicity and subtle texture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t want the architecture to compete with the exceptional furniture program, which included an heirloom desk chair and cabinet by Pierre Chareau<\/a>,\u201d Mellone says of the iconic pieces, which date to the 1920s. There are also a sinuous pair of Frank Gehry<\/a>\u2019s 1960s cardboard Contour chairs and a vintage teak occasional table by Jens Risom<\/a>. The mid-century modern powder-coated-metal torch\u00e8re<\/a> by Swedish architect Max Bill<\/a> and the 1950s desk lamp<\/a> were both found on 1stDibs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tapped to rethink a Napa Valley mountain retreat<\/a> for longtime clients, Ruso Panduro and Russell Groves, of New York\u2013based Studio Panduro<\/a>, turned to the mist-covered, rugged woodlands of the surrounding Mayacamas Mountains for inspiration. \u201cThe irregular forms, the ever-shifting palette of browns, grays and charcoals naturally and harmoniously convey a sense of calm and relaxation,\u201d Panduro explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To imbue the house\u2019s primary bedroom suite with that tranquil sensibility, the pair selected distressed-oak paneling in a weathered shade of gray that lends the room a treehouse feel, as does the warm taupe of the floor boards. A George Nakashima<\/a> black-walnut headboard with built-in side tables \u201cwas sited on axis to take in the views,\u201d says Groves. It also provides a pedigreed element to the nature-centric theme. The cocktail table, designed by artist Jim Zivic, is hewn from petrified coal and features a polished top and bright zinc butterfly joints. It\u2019s flanked by a pair of mid-century walnut chairs<\/a> upholstered in a cloudy white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe wanted to inject the ambience of a California sunset into an alluring environment that honored the restaurant\u2019s French roots,\u201d says Night Palm Studio<\/a>\u2019s Tiffany Howell, explaining her design for the lobby and reception area of Caviar Kaspia\u2019s West Hollywood outpost<\/a>. (Arcady Fixon, a Russian \u00e9migr\u00e9 to Paris, opened Kaspia\u2019s Place de la Madeleine flagship in 1927.) \u201cWith almost entirely custom fabrication for this project, it was important that the aesthetic was coupled with shapes and fabrics that exuded a lush timelessness.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To that end, the Los Angeles\u2013based designer covered the sweep of banquettes and curved-back, Deco-style<\/a> chairs with velvet in luminous shades of amber, cognac and pale gold. \u201cWe enhanced the palette with effervescent, soft, reflective tones and objects that felt complementary to champagne,\u201d says Howell. \u201cWe even included the bronze fireplace as a nod to the natural golden glow that seeps into the space throughout the day.\u201d Mirrors and mirrored paint reflect the soft light emanating from the Murano-glass chandelier<\/a> and add shimmer to a room that, Howell says, is \u201cglamorous, moody, sculptural and elegant.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n


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