Ask The Designer: E-Design for Lesley and Drew

Wow, I can't believe it is already Thursday...again, the weekend is ALMOST here.

Today on Ask The Designer, I wanted to share with you a couple of design concepts that I have been working on for a client. One of my readers, Lesley emailed me asking for design help on her living room.

Here are a few current photos:

Existing items to incorporate into the new design:

* Leather sofa and love seat
* Dining room furniture
* Drew (Lesley's husband) would like to keep the living room rug,
Lesley would like additional options
* wall color will remain the same

New items to add to the new design:

* coffee table
* side table
* table lamp
* decorative pillows (soft ones that can be used for napping)
* window treatments
* a new rug (potentially)

Lesley and Drew prefer warm colors and traditional design. Even though Lesley is most drawn to warm, natural colors, she also likes blue.

We have just started working on this project, and are still in the early phase. I just sent three design concepts to Lesley and Drew, and wanted to share them with you!

Option 1:

The focal point in this design is the traditional Persian rug. The cool gray blue in the rug brings in Lesley's love of blue. However, the warm tan and burgundy hues in the rug work well with the wall color,the stripes on the dining room chairs, and the warm wood tones.


Option 2:

Option 2 incorporates the warm tan and burgundy tones currently found in Lesley and Drew's space. In this option,we opted for a solid, neutral rug. The focal point of this design are the pops of red we brought into the space with the red, paisley pillows for the sofa.

Option 3:

Option 3 incorporates the existing rug and brings more cool colors into the design. Drawing off of the hunter, burgundy and tan in the rug we opted for a combination of tan (1) and paisley (3) patterned pillows for the sofa. The blue-green pillow (2) will accessorize the side leather chair. This will continue the cool blue throughout the space, tying it together.


All three of the design concepts incorporate a variety of natural textures. Bamboo blinds, wicker and natural woods are the base of the design.

Drew loves maps. To incorporate his love of maps into the space I would love to see Lesley and Drew create a gallery wall of maps behind the sofa (layout shown in design board above). This will be a creative way to fill the space above the sofa and incorporate Drew's passion into the room.

What do you think? We would love to hear your opinion. I can't wait to hear which option they decide!

If you're interested in an E-design, check out my interior design services or if you have a design dilemma that you would like answered on Ask The Designer, email at themustardceiling@gmail.com


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