- Name:
- Matthew
- Location:
- Nashville, TN
- Division:
- Cool
- Inspiration for my palette:
- We wanted something that felt very relaxed and reminded us of the beach. Some of our fondest memories are vacationing with our family on the Florida coast each summer, so we wanted something that reminded us of those great times, but with a more modern approach. The homes down there are very breezy and casual feel and we wanted a little piece of that here in Nashville.
- Colors used in my room
- Cream, gray, charcoal and brown.
- Tips for using color successfully
- Since our palette is really all neutrals, this allows us to have fun with accent colors. In the fall, we can bring in pops of red or orange, while in the spring and summer, greens and blues will work equally as well. We like to freshen the space often, so this allows us to bring in new things, while working with a good neutral base.
- Palette
- Modern Coastal Casual
Categories:
Style,
Main,
2012,
Room for Color
LOVE. So sophisticated, and yet interesting at the same time. Love the mix of patterns and textures. The scale of your furniture, tables, drapes, lamps, etc. is right on the mark.
This is such a great room!!! I agree with rexrayfan's comments.....I especially love the gray, the light, and all the details. It feels cool and also welcoming.
I agree, very sophisticated. Did you make the curtains, if not where are they from?
love the quirky accessories -- the phone, the bust, the coral . . . beachy but sophisticated and smart!
Beautiful - warm and sophisticated.
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love everything about this space!
I usually dislike grays-dominant color schemes, but this is amazing! It's sophisticated but not in a stuffy, overly "done" way. It looks warm and comfortable and creative and just wonderful!
Clean, tasteful mature adult. A little bit staged & monochromatic; what shows, but worth a 'favorite'.
I love the colors, just a wee bit to sophisticated/traditional for me.
It looks like a page in a catalogue. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Very nice.
I love the glass coffee table! Can somebody please tell me where this is from? Or maybe someone can suggest something similar?
The "Mix" table from Crate & Barrel is similar (and WestElm has some options too), but the bar for the legs is about 6 inches in from the edge on each side. I have it, good table for visual space, but a glass coffee table is a pain to keep looking clean - every speck of dust shows!
Real nice, but a little to "put together" for me. I like the quirky accents but I'm missing the color and the spontaneity of it.
This is really beautiful and thoughtful, seriously better than most rooms I see done by 'professional' designers. Some people dig white with wood, but I'm a sucker for grey and wood.
I would love to see the rest of this living space. House tour, please?
Hi, thank you! We made the curtains ourselves. It's a fabric by Barrow that we bought locally, but here's a link to it online: http://www.buyfabrics.com/p-28765-m9253-zig-zag-domino-upholstery-fabric-by-barrow.aspx.
You might be able to find the fabric cheaper locally. $17.99 here in Nashville, compared to $21.95 online.
Hi Courtney, thanks for your comment! The coffee table was found locally at a Habitat ReStore. It originally had orange-colored wood, but we restained it with an ebony finish. Thought it worked well with the smoky glass inset. We've considered changing it out with a round coffee table with a white marble top, so if you're ever in or near Nashville, we could possibly discuss a deal. :)
Matthew, This room is perfect! I am from Nashville too and have been searching to find similar fabric for drapes with no luck. Do you mind sharing where you bought yours locally?
Also, I love the console table under the window. Where did you get it?
I am working on a similar scheme for my new condo living room now. I have a charcoal gray sofa with SW Worldly Gray as the wall color. I was also eyeing the West Elm marble topped side table you have too. All of that to say....I love your taste! Great job!
Hi, thanks for the comments, Jiller! And from a fellow Nashvillian as well! We got the fabric at Fabric House over on Sidco Drive - it is $17.99 there. The console table came from the Tennessee Antiques Mall on Wedgewood (got it for a steal at $60). It's a working record console that had the original orange fabric covering the speakers. We just did an overlay in linen fabric to match everything else.
Thanks again for the kind words! Best of luck decorating your new condo!
I really love this room. Where is the couch from?
house tour please!
I really want to love this room but there is something off and I can't put my finger on it. Maybe a different rug? I feel like this one drains energy from room. Really nice job though.