Craftsman Meets Middle East
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These clients were both dentists—so they had a keen eye for details. Her family came from Turkey and she had an affinity for Middle Eastern and Asian design. Their home was a small late 1800s Craftsman Style. As a skilled pastime the husband created beautiful furniture in his dedicated millwork shop in the detached garage out back.
In our first meeting they said we trust you to do something great for us. Music to any designer’s ear. “But… we have just one thing we’d like you to include in the plan”. (I thought, “oh my, what will this be?”) He disappeared for several long minutes and returned with a giant slice of a tree trunk and placed it, in all its raw glory upon the carpet, and said, “Do you think you can do something with this?” And out of that came the two Nakashima style cocktail tables.
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It was a small house with 3 children and extended family visiting often. Several of them are musicians that liked to play for the family when they gather so I wanted to create a recital friendly setting for those gatherings.
It seems as if this room had to come together exactly as it did. The connecting element for this project was a strong connection to artisans and craft, and a deep love of family togetherness.
Designers note: All the upholstery was custom-crafted to make the absolute most of the smaller space. The hand-painted Indian elephant prints were sourced by Barbara months before in a museum in Baltimore and seemed the perfect exotic element for this jewel-toned lounge.
