LAUREN REIK
Add Some Ambiance
“Using texture—whether or not for a settee’s upholstery, curtains, rugs, art work, all of which create a panorama of various textures and supplies—creates a extra fascinating, advanced look.
“I at all times recognize low lighting, each floor-standing and table-standing. This will have a dramatic impact on the sensation that washes over you upon coming into the area—and may make it appear cozy, by highlighting completely different items and corners of the room.
“Shade units the emotional tone of the area, lending a particular temper and creating one other layer of design with out utilizing any materials. I often favor cooler, nature colours—shades of greens and blues accented with impartial, serene splashes.
“Crops and flowers are a straightforward and stylish strategy to infuse life and an actual pure accent within the area. Some even clear the air and convey within the nice outside.
“Ground coverings and rugs can create heat, intimate areas. Curtains and window therapies additionally soften the sunshine. Curtains may also be used to cowl partitions to melt and heat the area. I favor wood furnishings for a smooth, heat really feel over colder supplies. Small seating areas really feel homey and individualized with the addition of cushions and pillows.”
— Tel Aviv-based designer Lauren Reik
Give it a Private Contact
“To melt [austere spaces], supple wealthy textures and textiles are crucial. Shade, texture, and patterns are all extraordinarily essential in attaining a timeless, heat composition.
“In trendy settings, architectural lighting is essential in delineating the area. With the ability to create shadows in inside areas is what creates temper. Nonetheless, to create heat and intimacy, ornamental lighting like desk and ground lamps are equally as efficient. They have an inclination to present extra of a heat glow at a sitting stage and intensify the textiles chosen for the area.
“My favourite rugs are silk as a result of they give the impression of being luxurious whereas creating heat and delineating area. It’s what anchors the room setting and provides a platform for the furnishings.
“Furnishings could also be an important aspect in creating heat. Measurement, scale, and proportion can be one thing to think about.
“The consolation of every piece makes an enormous distinction. Typically, in anybody setting, there could solely be one sitting aspect that’s snug, and it’s typically the one which will get used probably the most. Nonetheless, in an leisure setting, all sitting components needs to be equally snug. The structure and continuity of the furnishings can both make the room really feel heat and comfortable or like a gallery setting.
“Private touches like books, collectables, and art work are what give any area a sense that somebody really lives within the atmosphere and clues you in on who they’re.”
— Eric Dyer, Design Director at Troy Dean in Troy Dean in Hallandale Seaside, Florida
Combine and Match
“Natural supplies, reminiscent of marble or stone may be mixed with lacquered wooden or shiny or painted metals.
“Nothing warms up a cold room higher than a synergistic dialogue amongst furnishings and structure, each by way of shapes, supplies, and colours.
“For a current mission we concentrated primarily on a coloration palette that took inspiration from the Florida panorama and South American life-style, two ideas we imagined may completely marry with this type of mission. We drew from particular atmospheres and colours, such because the blue/inexperienced from the seaside, the turquoise from the swimming pools of the accommodations, and the burnt colours of the earth throughout heat summer time nights spent at golf equipment characterised by a colonial fashion.
“Gentle has the ability to reinforce shapes and materials. Each technical lights, succesful to reinforce whole areas, and swag lamps that outline particular corners, are equally essential. Carpets assist furnishings discover their place. They preserve a graphic thought whereas giving heat to the room. “
— Susan Minotti, Head of Inside Ornament Division at Minotti based in Meda, Italy