Interiors

Open Floor Plan on a Lake

Living room with a navy blue sofa, patterned pillows, a tan leather ottoman, woven basket, and abstract landscape paintings on the wall.

A family of 6 moved into a large lakeside home from an urban condo and were living with lots of empty space. The furniture that worked well in their smaller home didn’t quite fit the new space — from scale to upholstery color. And even with a plan to buy new furniture, they weren’t sure how to arrange it. The home had unique architectural features with a decidedly 90s feel.

We visually divided the open floor plan into several smaller areas: living space, music space, breakfast/homework, and dining. New light fixtures and window treatments, along with an update of the fireplace surround, brought the space into the new millennium. Seating emphasized comfort, and the bespoke dining table and vintage Danish chairs were intended to be passed down to kids.

The clients are a family of musicians, so a small separate seating area next to the baby grand piano allowed for relaxed and spontaneous improvisation.

Living room with wooden floors, large windows, wicker chair with pillow, scattered child's toys, and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

BEFORE

Living room with a large red and blue patterned rug, two blue sofas with pillows, a leather ottoman in the center, a fireplace with stacked firewood on both sides, built-in shelves with books and decorative items, a wall-mounted TV, and lamps.
Living room with large windows showing water and trees outside, two acoustic guitars and a black grand piano, tan armchairs with patterned pillows, a round woven ottoman with a glass top, artwork on the walls, and wooden flooring with a striped rug.
A dining room with large windows overlooking a lake and trees. The room has a wooden table with black chairs, and a sideboard with a vintage train model, a record player, and a vase with branches and flowers. There are framed pictures on the walls and a hanging light fixture with three glass globes.
A dining room with a long wooden table and black chairs, large windows showing a lake and houses outside, and modern hanging light fixtures.
A round white table surrounded by four Navy blue chairs with wooden legs in a kitchen dining area, with large windows on the right side and wooden cabinets in the background.

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