The dining room sits next to the kitchen, and continues with accents in orange, gold, and glass. A theme of orange, gold, and glass carries through most of the items. The kitchen is left uncluttered, with only carefully selected decorative items on display. Open, floating shelves display mid-century glasses that she found on Etsy. Carolyn has learned, though, that glass tile requires a lot of work to keep clean in a kitchen. The wall is decorated with glass subway tile in a glossy aqua color, which gives the room a bright yet calming feel. A bowl that the family bought on a trip to Jordan is the only decoration on the uncluttered island. Pendant lights from Home Depot hang above the island. The kitchen has granite counters, with white and gray on the island, and black matte in the rest of the kitchen. Shawn designed the kitchen himself, and they hired Sun Design to be the contractors who could bring his vision to life. The larger piece is a print by Gene Davis, and the smaller one is a framed postcard of a Kenneth Noland painting.įacing the living room is the new kitchen island, made of dark wood and lined with three Onda barstools from Design Within Reach. The work of two of Carolyn’s favorite artists is displayed on the living room wall. Carolyn found them on Etsy, and her husband Shawn, who is an electrical engineer, redid the wiring to make them functional. Two Saturn lamps from the 1920s sit on end tables in the living room. “I call them ‘vintage.’ My dad calls them ‘used,'” she joked. A playful elephant side table sits between the chairs and adds some whimsy and rounded contrast to the straight lines of the chairs. The rug is a 50-year-old Turkish dowry rug that Carolyn’s mother brought back after a visit to Turkey.Ĭarolyn’s favorite pieces of furniture in the room are two vintage Hans Wegner chairs that she found at Galaxie Modern in Lynchburg, Virginia. A painting that Carolyn found in an online auction leans against the wall. The living room sofa is a light blue Bantam by Design Within Reach, with tapered wood legs and a single row of tufting. The other focal point of the entryway is a Sputnik light that was custom made by ModernArtifaxSputnik on Etsy. They replaced it with a stainless steel railing that was custom made by AGS Stainless in Seattle. The original railing was made of black wrought iron. She carries some of the orange color into accents throughout the rest of the living space, to tie the elements together. The rest of Carolyn’s main living area is decorated in neutrals and soft blues, which makes this accent wall particularly fun and unexpected. Alexandra wrote a post about this transformation on her design blog. She dreamed of having a large painting by one of them in her entryway, but was prohibited by cost. After encountering a colorful striped mural in Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Carolyn was inspired to create her own version at home. Carolyn used a Pinterest board to gather ideas for the paint colors. Carolyn is a fan of mid-century painters Gene Davis and Kenneth Noland, both of whom were known for colorful paintings of stripes and geometric shapes. This vibrant mural was designed by Carolyn and her interior designer, Alexandra of Alexandra Design Finds. My favorite element of the whole space greets you as you enter the front door. They also replaced the flooring with lighter wood, as part of the process of lightening these dark spaces.ĭo you want to learn more about these gorgeous changes and see some of the details? Carolyn showed me around their house and shared some of their decorating sources and inspiration. The renovated kitchen now includes a granite-topped island, new white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a wall of aqua green glass tiles. AFTER: The kitchen as seen from the living room after the wall was removedĪ glimpse beyond the original dividing wall shows the previous kitchen cabinets and dark appliances.
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