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TAKE MORE CHANCES
Hey, if you're single right now and buying a home that's all about Y-O-U, now's your chance to truly push the envelope with your design decisions. This kitchen was created for a hard-working girl about town who wanted a bright, cheerful place to unwind after long days and to host friends on weekends. To make the kitchen feel more like a room, we swapped a backsplash and upper cabinets with classic floral wallpaper and clean, contemporary floating shelves. The result was a stylish spot to hang out that's packed with personality and practicality. Should she ever grow tired of the wallpaper, it's an easy change as opposed to changing out tile which is pricy, messy and a headache to deal with.
Photo: Sarah Dorio
COLLECTED
When you're not really sure what you're overall style is, I say look to the things you've collected over the years, then find a way to pull them all together with colors and patterns. The guy who owns this master bedroom is a super athletic, well-traveled bachelor
who doesn't necessarily care for a "designed" home. The answer was to make it all about some key objects that speak to him like the vintage knight sculpture, resin taxidermy and African armchairs. By keeping the backdrop light and neutral, the textures and
shapes standout and take center stage.
Photo: Christina Wedge
HOME OFFICE
Nowadays, most urban professionals under age 40 are working from home at least half of the time. With that said, don't just stick a desk in a room and call it a day, but instead truly make your home office a daily escape that gets you excited about your inbox. Here, I persuaded a bachelor client to buck the idea of a formal breakfast nook he'd never use and instead outfitted it as a polished place to work from home. I upholstered the walls with linen to help with sound absorption, installed statement lighting and mixed vintage casegoods with custom made pieces to turn the space into a showstopper. While these elements all work together now in a work-related space, they also can fit into any other room in the house should his lifestyle change later.
Photo: Sarah Dorio
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