63 michigandesign.com SYMMETRICAL & ASYMMETRICAL DESIGN This intimate and comfortable living room has two designated seating areas. One features symmetrical design elements and the other incorporates asymmetrical elements. Stylized wing chairs with identical side tables bisect each other on each side of the leather cocktail ottoman in front of the walnut-paneled fireplace, creating a well-balanced scene. Meanwhile, the other seating area is a bit more casual thanks to its asymmetrical design. Balance is established through the use of repeated colors, lines, and shapes. Asymmetrical balance is also established by the end table and lamp on one end of the sofa and a floor lamp on the other. RADIAL DESIGN Balance is established in this breakfast nook by using design elements that radiate outward from the center point. The result is the perfectly concentric relationship between the raised ceiling coffer, the lighting fixture, table, and flooring inset below. The flooring was a special-order Brazilian granite chosen for the way its color palette relates to the lake bed just outside the window. The circular border is the same material but was flamed and brushed to create contrast in the surface finish. Leather on chairs: TENNANT & ASSOCIATES, SUITE 61 Outdoor chair fabric: PINDLER, SUITE 69 SCHAERER ARCHITEXTURAL INTERIORS, Bob Schaerer Photo by Beth Singer Console table, sofa, and chair: HENREDON INTERIOR DESIGN SHOWROOM, SUITE 122 | Sofa and pillow fabric: TENNANT & ASSOCIATES, SUITE 61 | Rug: KRAVET, SUITE 105 | Pillow fabric: SCHUMACHER, SUITE 110 | Bar: BAKER FURNITURE, SUITE 60 Custom ottoman: DESIGNER FURNITURE SERVICES + FABRICS, SUITE 22 JAMES DOUGLAS INTERIORS, Jimmy Angell Photos by Stephen Allen
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