Often clients that have traveled a bit say they love the simplicity of modern hotel design, the bedrooms, the grand but tailored lobbies, etc. I agree!...and think this look can be achieved once you know the basics of how a room like this is set up. Here are some tips you can use to insure the result is both hotel-chic and comfortable. 1) Center a large, low-profile sectional sofa along the longest wall in the room. This is your main lobby-like seating area and the sofa's chaise extensions separates the space into different areas. 2) Place a pair of matching chairs in the middle of the room. By floating these pieces rather than tucking them away in another corner, the seating area will feel both intimate and unique as the room's visual centerpiece. 3) Mix different shapes of geometry around the room. The mixing of circular tables, square sofas & block-like chairs makes each piece look like individual sculptures. 4) Pick a neutral palate and repeat it in different shades on different pieces. This will re-emphasize the look of furniture-as-sculpture, rather than the distraction create by too much contrast of different colors and patterns. If you're working with existing furniture and can't change the fabrics, add all new pillows and a few accessories in one color as a unifying element around the room. 5) Consider a simple white track light along the entire length of the room. It'll make a space feel even bigger, and is a nice compliment to other lamps and decorative ...
Hotel Chic at Home in 5 steps...
on Monday, February 4, 2013
Hotel Chic at Home in 5 steps... Video Clips. Duration : 1.33 Mins.
Often clients that have traveled a bit say they love the simplicity of modern hotel design, the bedrooms, the grand but tailored lobbies, etc. I agree!...and think this look can be achieved once you know the basics of how a room like this is set up. Here are some tips you can use to insure the result is both hotel-chic and comfortable. 1) Center a large, low-profile sectional sofa along the longest wall in the room. This is your main lobby-like seating area and the sofa's chaise extensions separates the space into different areas. 2) Place a pair of matching chairs in the middle of the room. By floating these pieces rather than tucking them away in another corner, the seating area will feel both intimate and unique as the room's visual centerpiece. 3) Mix different shapes of geometry around the room. The mixing of circular tables, square sofas & block-like chairs makes each piece look like individual sculptures. 4) Pick a neutral palate and repeat it in different shades on different pieces. This will re-emphasize the look of furniture-as-sculpture, rather than the distraction create by too much contrast of different colors and patterns. If you're working with existing furniture and can't change the fabrics, add all new pillows and a few accessories in one color as a unifying element around the room. 5) Consider a simple white track light along the entire length of the room. It'll make a space feel even bigger, and is a nice compliment to other lamps and decorative ...
Often clients that have traveled a bit say they love the simplicity of modern hotel design, the bedrooms, the grand but tailored lobbies, etc. I agree!...and think this look can be achieved once you know the basics of how a room like this is set up. Here are some tips you can use to insure the result is both hotel-chic and comfortable. 1) Center a large, low-profile sectional sofa along the longest wall in the room. This is your main lobby-like seating area and the sofa's chaise extensions separates the space into different areas. 2) Place a pair of matching chairs in the middle of the room. By floating these pieces rather than tucking them away in another corner, the seating area will feel both intimate and unique as the room's visual centerpiece. 3) Mix different shapes of geometry around the room. The mixing of circular tables, square sofas & block-like chairs makes each piece look like individual sculptures. 4) Pick a neutral palate and repeat it in different shades on different pieces. This will re-emphasize the look of furniture-as-sculpture, rather than the distraction create by too much contrast of different colors and patterns. If you're working with existing furniture and can't change the fabrics, add all new pillows and a few accessories in one color as a unifying element around the room. 5) Consider a simple white track light along the entire length of the room. It'll make a space feel even bigger, and is a nice compliment to other lamps and decorative ...
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