72 michigan design center @home 2019 M y clients raised their family in their custom home built to reflect their love of contemporary design. As the years progressed, their taste changed to wanting a more traditional environment. With a master suite on the first floor, they knew they would never have to move, so they started dreaming of remodeling the house. Years ago, they acquired an antique area rug and stored it in a basement closet. Fast forward several years: The rug was the first thing they showed me when we met. It set the scheme and attitude for the house and impacted the selection of paint color, fabrics, furnishings, and art. The great room is the first thing you see past the foyer and the area rug is now enjoying its place of prominence.” Linda Shears, LINDA SHEARS DESIGNS Photo by Beth Singer Window valance, trim, and curtain fabric: Decoroom, Suite 37. O ur client purchased a house with 20-foot-high ceilings and windows. We designed the new fireplace to not only reflect the outdoors, but to draw your eye up and take advantage of the scale and light in the space. To take this room from just open and light-filled to open, light-filled, and dramatic, we extended the wood floor into the room, created a focal point of the fireplace with a new mantel, stone surround, and breathtaking leaded antiqued-glass mirror, and layered in furnishings, rugs, art, and accessories.” Dan Davis & Paul Johnson, DAN DAVIS DESIGN Photo by Gene Meadows Chaise and coffee table: Baker Furniture, Suite 60. Area rug: The Ghiordes Knot, Suite 90. “ “
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