French Country

Anne's Perspective:
French Country!  Such a classic example of this country style, where there's so much warmth and comfort.  The space is lovely with the large expanse of windows plus the added texture of the brick floors.  I wish the room spacing was more interesting and colors could be more vibrant but it's charming and restful in its own right.  Accessories and lighting leave me a little disenchanted...oh, and how about a rug to soften the floor and get the "zone" more defined.  Geez...I really wish I could get in there and do some tweaking...

Dylan's Perspective:
The great thing about being a designer is the fact that if I don't like a room (like me with this one), I can still appreciate the work that has been done. I love the large and expansive windows with the floor to ceiling drapes to frame a view.  The couch seems very comfy; I want to jump in it. I would have loved to have seen a coffee table instead of the ottoman. Maybe putting the ottoman in front of one of the chairs would have been better. Great French Country Style Living Room.

Unconventional Office

Anne's Perspective:

First of all, I love it when a desk is positioned behind a sofa to multitask as both a sofa table and functional work surface.  This one is so cool because it combines so many different textures - the ornate legs, glossy white paint and a mirrored top  - very sophisticated.  The chair adds tons of pop because of the stripes and compliments the drapes beautifully!  Only problem, why so many art objects on the desk...needs editing, BIG time....

Dylan's Perspective:

This is great, not functional, but still great. I love that chair and the white and brown stripe fabric. I love the ornate legs on the desk. Keep this tip in your back pocket: Having something reflective or clear will lift the visual weight of your eye, keeping your room looking larger, needless to say it looks great, too! Having a lamp on your desk gives great task lighting to what ever you are working on. Oh, I love the hydrangeas. 

Focal Chairs

Anne's Perspective:
Thank Goodness...I love this space!  Focal points are the amazing black & white horizontal striped wingbacks...so DRAMATIC.  I totally want them in my house....so fab.  Onto the halfwall...charming display of art objects on a simple table with black and white art and a very cool metal trunk to finish the interesting vignette.  Impressed with the simple color scheme, drapes and clean lines.....NOW WE'RE TALKIN'.....


Dylan's Perspective:
Ohhhh you know me and my love for chairs! Look at how wide and modern the stripe is on a traditional wingback chair. I love all of the woods in here mixed in with the linear and stark stripe. This room has history! Love that trunk which will give much needed storage, and the vintage globe. Simple art is key for a room like this. This is a great representation of how art is an accessory, not a focal point.  

Red, White, and Mirrors

Anne's Perspective:
Is this a hot mess or what?  I don't know where to begin!  Mirror is good, chairs are red, thank goodness - let's see....lamp is too white and large. Ummm, table is too underscaled, flowers are a disaster, hidden art...  don't understand this AT ALL!


Dylan's Perspective:
You know, I can say I only like a few things in here... I like the antiqued mirrored wall and how it gives depth to the room, and the industrial modern table. I like the scale of the lamp but the proportions from the base to the shade is off to me. I don't understand why they would cover up the two art pieces.. why even have them in there to begin with? I like the nail heads on the chair but that's about it. I would love to see a large floral arrangement rather than the one that is on there now.. They look dead and unprofessional. Geez, I feel like Anne! 

Warm Mirrored Wall

Anne's Perspective:
Layers and more layers...maybe, too many?   I've always liked the mirror over mirror trick so the mantle works for me, but WAY too much activity in the rest of the space.  This is one of those rooms where you decorate and then edit and remove half of the accessories!  I love the 2 tones on the chair, the standing lamp is very cool and love the hide ...even the coffee table is nice  - just too much stuff.  STOP....!!


Dylan's Perspective:
Ok, how warm is this room! I love that chair!! I love how the inside fabric is different from the outside. We saw mirrored walls in the '80's and this is night and day from that ugly trend. Look at the colors: Grey, Brown, Sienna, Beige, and my favorite color, Natural! The basket of birch wood (under the wood tripod lamp) gives a casual feel in this formal-ish room. Look at how they used a mirror on the mantel even though they already have a mirrored wall. Awesome. 

Sheep?

Anne's Perspective:

This space just screams FUN to me...I love the quirkiness and the creativity the designer envisioned for this entry.  Everything is odd but has such WOW FACTOR ....love it all!  Your eye is drawn to the crazy dots on the art...then onto the colorful "cubby" table and then down to  the fabulous funky sheep - my  personal favorite!    Who ever would do that has a great sense of humor and love of whimsy!  Way to go...   Chair is peculiar... maybe different color??     I want to go through the rest of the house!

Dylan's Perspective: 

Where can I get those sheep?! How funky and whimsical! I love the table and how each individual cubby is a different color; a great way to bring in color to a white room. The only thing I can't stand is the tufted chair. I love it on its own, but in here... not so much. The artwork is so simple yet complicated it makes a great focal point. And I love that chandelier! This is a great artistic space!

A Hint of History

Anne's Perspective:
The black and white contemporary chairs definitely steal the show for me!  I love the element of surprise in this Eclectic Dining Room - the antique barley twist table  gets a big jolt of pop from the modern seating.  Yeah!   The sculptures in the background add to the ambiance and the walls and chandelier keep it fresh and dramatic.  I would add some color besides the lemons on the table, but that's me....


Dylan's Perspective:
You know me and my love for chairs!! These black and white Panton Chairs gives that ugly table justice! I really like the dark, dark floors, the dark, dark rug, and the black walls. It really shows off the crispness of the chairs. I wish the two white chairs were the captain chairs to show definition to who is in charge. I love a drum shade pendant and I love how this one is a little bit over scaled. The accessarizing is a little sparse. I would have loved to have seen a big tablescapes and this one only has the pop of green apples. Also, I would have loved to have seen colored picture frames or something that would give this room more color. Great room all in all.