KMH using pink
BLUE & PINK & BOLD The client’s flair for bold style inspired the eat-in area, a twist on French bistro style. “It’s funny, we had picked out a pink tweed for the back of the banquette, and I was lying in bed one night and thought, ‘That’s just too plain for her,’” Storm says. “I got up and immediately started sorting through my fabric samples and brought her this floral the next day — she loved it.” The bottom of the banquette is a navy linen, and the tabletop is bluestone. Storm picked up on the golden tones in the island pendants on the inside of the pendant light here. A horizontal striped wallcovering delineates the eat-in area. Squint and you’ll see the light switch on the left. “That’s a sign of a really good wallpaper hanger!” Storm says.
Wood slats. Fences made of narrowly spaced wood strips provide light screening while offering a peek to the other side. For a contemporary look, set the slats horizontally between three-eighths of a inch to 1 inch apart (depending on desired privacy). Anchor with fence posts at the back to keep the front side of the fence clean with uninterrupted horizontal lines.
OPEN CHAISE connects two rooms I like to pipe solids on solids for a polished look. Emily Ruddo went with a bold pink with white piping on her dining chairs and a more neutral look with a cream settee with dark piping in this living room.
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