{"id":430910,"date":"2025-09-18T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=430910"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:37:47","slug":"curvy-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/curvy-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Curves Ahead: Elegant Interiors That Embrace the Power of the Round Form"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/-contemporary-living-room\/345782\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-manhattan-new-york-by-robert-couturier-inc-950x663.jpeg\" alt=\"In a spacious Fifth Avenue apartment, designer Robert Couturier played with contrasts across centuries. He says, \u201cWe painted the living room\u2019s early-19th-century paneling in late 1960s colors \u2014 a foot in both eras!\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-431220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-manhattan-new-york-by-robert-couturier-inc-950x663.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-manhattan-new-york-by-robert-couturier-inc-502x350.jpeg 502w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-manhattan-new-york-by-robert-couturier-inc-120x84.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-manhattan-new-york-by-robert-couturier-inc-768x536.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/contemporary-living-room-manhattan-new-york-by-robert-couturier-inc.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Zach DeSart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The always-daring designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/robert-couturier-inc\/\">Robert Couturier<\/a> played with contrasts across centuries in a spacious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/contemporary-fifth-avenue-apartment-new-york-ny\/4243\/\">Fifth Avenue apartment<\/a>, in New York City. \u201cThe entire apartment has a very traditional French background, with lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/period\/20th-century\/\">20th-century furnishings<\/a>,\u201d he says. \u201cWe painted the living room\u2019s early-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/building-garden\/panelling\/period\/19th-century\/\">19th-century paneling<\/a> in late-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/design-in-revolution-at-the-philadelphia-museum-of-art\/\">1960s colors<\/a> \u2014 a foot in both eras!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a daring and unexpected time warp that somehow works, even several years after its completion. \u201cThe paneling of the room was so geometrical that it called out for a curve!\u201d Couturier says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/\">Vladimir Kagan<\/a> sofa provides that relief, as it stretches around a tubular reflective cocktail table by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/mattia-bonetti\/furniture\/\">Mattia Bonetti<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/louis-xiv\/\">Louis XIV<\/a> armchair, custom upholstered and painted in sync with the orange-and-white walls, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/building-garden\/fireplaces-mantels\/material\/mirror\/\">mirrored fireplace surround<\/a> inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/emilio-terry\/furniture\/\">Emilio Terry<\/a> fill out the spirited ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRound or curved furniture is super inviting and comfy,\u201d Couturier says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/eclectic-regency-transitional-office-and-study-omaha-ne\/8702332\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-751x950.jpg\" alt=\"In their exuberant Omaha home, Mark and Mikal Eckstr\u00f6m \u2014 the duo behind Studio Eckstr\u00f6m \u2014 turned a long room just off the foyer into a guest reception area that doubles as a bar.\" class=\"wp-image-431183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-751x950.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-277x350.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-95x120.jpg 95w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-768x972.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-1214x1536.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha-737x933.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Exkstrom_Omaha.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Read McKendree, styled by Mieke ten Have<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/studio-eckstrm-at-home-omaha-ne\/344392\/\">exuberant Omaha home<\/a>, Mark and Mikal Eckstr\u00f6m \u2014 the duo behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/maison-mxm\/\">Studio Eckstr\u00f6m<\/a> \u2014 turned a long room just off the foyer into a guest reception area that doubles as a bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To offset the architecture\u2019s straight lines, they layered in vivaciously swooping pieces. \u201cWe love curvaceous furnishings as they\u2019re infinitely sexy and they break the rectilinear lines of a room,\u201d says Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the center is a vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/answers\/what-is-a-borne-settee\/\">borne settee<\/a>, chosen to serve as a site for happy-hour t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eates. \u201cThe settee is a perfect spot to perch \u2014 cocktail in hand \u2014 and share secrets,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cascading glass side table by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/laurel-fyfe\/furniture\/\">Laurel Fyfe<\/a> introduces another wavelike accent, and a pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/cabinets\/pair-of-decorative-italian-cabinets-oak\/id-f_26143022\/\">Italian 1970s cabinets<\/a>, sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/morentz\/shop\/furniture\/\">MORENTZ<\/a> via 1stDibs, flank a large-format Sasha Eisenman photograph of a post-party interior that reinforces the room\u2019s wild, maximalist aura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mid-century-modern-living-room-london-gb\/642473\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"634\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-634x950.jpeg\" alt=\"The great room of a London home by Waldo Works combines living and dining spaces, separated by Franco Albini\u2019s Veliero bookcase.\" class=\"wp-image-431186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-634x950.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-234x350.jpeg 234w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-80x120.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio-623x933.jpeg 623w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/mid-century-modern-modern-living-room-london-united-kingdom-by-waldo-studio.jpeg 1299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Tom Mannion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/waldo-studio\/\">Waldo Works Studio<\/a> founder Tom Bartlett was asked to design the interiors of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/modern-home-for-london-couple-london-gb\/11613\/\">five-story London townhouse<\/a> reworked by architecture firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/michaelis-boyd\/\">Michaelis Boyd<\/a> to suit it to serve as a couple&#8217;s city base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the ground floor, the great room combines living and dining spaces, separated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/franco-albini\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/bookcases\/\">Franco Albini\u2019s Veliero bookcase<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/cassina\/furniture\/\">Cassina<\/a>, which nods to the clients\u2019 passion for iconic mid-century design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pieces with sinuous outlines soften the room\u2019s hard edges. A vintage discoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/willy-rizzo\/furniture\/\">Willy Rizzo<\/a> coffee table sits on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/christopher-farr\/\">Christopher Farr<\/a> rug, paired with a crescent-shaped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/\">Vladimir Kagan<\/a> sofa and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/b-b-italia\/furniture\/\">B&amp;B Italia<\/a> armchair beneath <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ingo-maurer\/furniture\/\">Ingo Maurer<\/a>\u2019s three-layered paper pendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCurvy furniture is actually very practical in longer, more narrow spaces \u2014 which you find a lot in \u2018knocked-through\u2019 terraced London townhouses,\u201d the designer says. \u201cThey allow the flow around living room pieces to be more natural as you have to move about the house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artworks by Becky Beasley and Lizzie McAlpine, along with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/cloud-pendant-lighting\/\">cloudlike  pendant<\/a> above the dining table, round out the lengthy space. \u201cThere is a certain louche \u201970s quality to it,\u201d Bartlett adds of curvy furniture, \u201cwhich always feels quite appealing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/mid-century-modern-contemporary-living-room-new-york-ny\/6046822\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/steimberg-chelsea-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"lizabeth Steimberg opened the first floor of a European couple\u2019s penthouse duplex in New York City into a luminous, loft-like expanse, \u201cwhere the kitchen, dining desk area, TV room, living room and terrace flow in a casual and relaxed way,\u201d she says.\" class=\"wp-image-431198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/steimberg-chelsea-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/steimberg-chelsea-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/steimberg-chelsea-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/steimberg-chelsea-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/steimberg-chelsea.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Gianni Franchellucci<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Interior architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/elizabeth-steimberg-architects\/\">Elizabeth Steimberg<\/a> opened up the first floor of a European couple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/chelsea-duplex-penthouse-renovation-and-interiors--new-york-ny\/229092\/\">penthouse duplex<\/a> in New York&#8217;s Chelsea neighborhood to create a luminous, loft-like expanse \u201cwhere the kitchen, dining area, TV room, living room and terrace flow in a casual and relaxed way,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the living room, as a counterpoint to the architecture\u2019s strong angles, she deployed seating defined by graceful arcs: a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/b-b-italia\/furniture\/\">B&amp;B Italia<\/a> sofa in red velvet paired with one from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/roche-bobois\/furniture\/\">Roche Bobois<\/a> upholstered in custom black-and-white Studio Four fabric, set around a coffee table made by a Japanese artisan and purchased on 1stDibs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completing this conversation ring are twin low-slung <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/poul-kjaerholm\/furniture\/\">Poul Kj\u00e6rholm<\/a> chairs and a 1950s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/arredo-luce\/shop\/\">Arredoluce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/triennale-lamp\/\">Triennale floor lamp<\/a>, all from 1stDibs. \u201cWhat I love about the round furniture is how it creates a break into the more rigid hard lines in the angular space,\u201d Steimberg says. \u201cCurves are sexy, soft and inviting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-minimalist-modern-mid-century-modern-organic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/8735192\">h<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/contemporary-minimalist-modern-mid-century-modern-organic-entry-and-hall-new-york-ny\/8735192\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-679x950.jpg\" alt=\"This entry in an Upper East Side apartment updated by Monica Fried makes a striking first impression. \" class=\"wp-image-431204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-679x950.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-86x120.jpg 86w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC-667x933.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kantor_Entry_monica_fried_NYC.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Nicole Franzen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This entry in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/upper-east-side-new-york-ny\/346182\/\">Upper East Side apartment<\/a> updated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/monica-fried-design\/\">Monica Fried<\/a> makes a striking first impression. A long oval bench by Cuff Studio, upholstered in boucl\u00e9, stretches across the wall on a rounded wooden base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suspended above, a plaster ceiling light by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-augustin-rose\/furniture\/\">Pierre Augustin Rose<\/a> crowns the space with undulating natural texture. On the wall, an abstract canvas by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/paintings\/abstract-paintings\/sam-moyer-untitled\/id-a_10945692\/\">Sam Moyer<\/a>, featuring seven circular forms floating on a field of pale blue, brings energy and movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe love the juxtaposition of the geometric parquet floors and the curvy bench and plaster ceiling fixture in this Upper East foyer,\u201d says Fried. \u201cThe atmospheric Sam Moyer painting adds to the circular drama.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/jeremiah-brent-furniture-decades\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"In a 1920s Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan, Jeremiah Brent designed a living room defined by smooth forms.\" class=\"wp-image-431209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ph-Nicole-Franzen2-2048x1365-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Nicole Franzen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/park-avenue-new-york-ny\/208802\/\">1920s Park Avenue apartment<\/a> in Manhattan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jeremiahbrentdesign\/\">Jeremiah Brent<\/a> designed a living room defined by smooth forms. At its heart is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vladimir-kagan\/furniture\/seating\/sofas\/\">Vladimir Kagan sofa<\/a>, whose boomerang shape seems to hug the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across from it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/swivel-chairs\/ochre-mohair-swivel-chairs-adm-bespoke\/id-f_25907822\/\">burnt-orange mohair swivel chairs<\/a> add a bold chromatic punch, while a serpentine 1940s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/baumann-france\/furniture\/more-furniture-collectibles\/home-accents\/screens-room-dividers\/\">Baumann screen<\/a> plays with shadow and movement. A contemporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/shopping-with-gloria-cortina-in-mexico-city\/\">Gloria Cortina<\/a> cabinet acts as a foil for the ensemble with its sharp geometry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brent\u2019s approach relies on balancing intentional tensions. \u201cI love the juxtaposition of it all,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/jeremiah-brent-furniture-decades\/\">he says<\/a> of mixing pieces from different eras and styles. \u201cEnsure that there\u2019s a cohesive thread throughout the space, whether it\u2019s flooring, wall color or lighting. That consistency will tie together any unexpected layers of design.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-minimalist-contemporary-bedroom-los-altos-hills-ca\/8116222\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/heather-hilliard-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"In the primary suite of a Silicon Valley family home, Heather Hilliard emphasized comfort, while introducing a dab of femininity.\" class=\"wp-image-431215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/heather-hilliard-950x634.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/heather-hilliard-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/heather-hilliard-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/heather-hilliard-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/heather-hilliard.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by David Duncan Livingston<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the primary suite of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/los-altos-hills-ii-los-altos-hills-ca\/319532\/\">Silicon Valley family home<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/heather-hilliard-design\/\">Heather Hilliard<\/a> emphasized comfort, while introducing a dab of femininity. 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