These are not living spaces designed after a single period style. Instead, these are rooms full of variety, filled with delights in the surprise achieved by pairing disparate design elements. (For example, a family heirloom seascape painting in a heavy baroque frame mounted above a mid-century-inspired couch topped with African mud-cloth pillows.)

In this home, the aim was to create dimension and warmth through a mixture of materials, tones and objects. A favorite piece of furniture is the Eames lounge. More favorite elements are works of art, including vintage Calder and Braque exhibition posters found at an antique store in Cambridge. Lastly, the plants — many plants! They add life and personality to the space, softening its edges with joyful greenery.

Our Style: Eclectic mid-century modern

Inspiration: Fine art, folk art, Bauhaus architecture and design, southwest pottery and textiles, Turkish textiles

Favorite Element: That quintessential, nondescript New York City view!

Biggest Challenge: We’re still learning how to mix patterns and textiles. The large geometric pattern of our kilim rug (which we love) is somewhat challenging to work with as a base. We couldn’t find pillows we loved with smaller patterns to counterbalance the large pattern on the floor. We like the pillows we found, though pillows with smaller-scaled patterns would have helped to balance the space.

What Friends Say: “Nice view!” “This is cozy,” “Where’d you get that?” “Is it always this clean?” (pretty much)

Biggest Embarrassment: Behind every hung object is a sea of nail holes.

Proudest DIY: Aside from painting our accent walls, we went to great lengths when living in Cambridge to seek out interesting furniture and objects at antique stores. We have great memories scavenging together.

Biggest Indulgence: The Eames lounge. We’re proud to own this piece of design history.

Best Advice: Don’t let large, commercial home furnishing stores kill your vibe. Look for inspiration literally anywhere else (travel, art, family, fashion, restaurants, hotels). Once you decide on a direction, discern which mass-produced pieces will work within your scheme without dampening your personal style.

Dream Sources: 1^st Dibs, Design Within Reach, The Future Perfect, Ashe + Leandro, Ben & Aja Blanc, Bisque Interiors, Marr-Kett, Venice, Paris, West Palm Beach vintage stores, travel and antique shows, contemporary designers and artists.

ENTRY
Metal wall planters (converted bookends) – Vintage, Etsy
Console Table – West Elm, discontinued
Mid-Century Taper Table Lamp – West Elm

KITCHEN
Bulbo tea kettle – Nambé
Green ceramic jar – antique store
Jose Regueiro large black walnut cutting board — Heath Ceramics

LIVING ROOM
Turkish Kilim Rug from the 1970s – Etsy
Crosby sofa – West Elm
Glasstop coffee table — West Elm
Bar/Credenza – Urban Outfitters, discontinued
Pair of Major chairs — Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Black Eames lounge chair and ottoman w/ walnut shell — DWR
Marquetry side tables – family hand-me-downs
Acrylic rolling bookcase — CB2
Hektar floor lamp — IKEA
Faux-Chinoiserie table lamp – Chelsea flea market
Round Stockholm mirror with walnut veneer — IKEA
Black and brown mudcloth pillows – Second-hand store in Cambridge
Geometric kilim pillows — Beyt

DINING ROOM
“Old Navy” wall color — Benjamin Moore
Oslo dining table – Crate and Barrel, discontinued
Mill mini console table — CB2
Book shelf – West Elm, discontinued
Mixed vintage school chairs — found near Beacon, NY
Stackable chairs — West Elm
Bronze mobile pendant — West Elm

BEDROOM
Grey linen upholstered sleigh bed — West Elm
Bedside tables – family hand-me-downs
1950s walnut mirror — Reside
Acrylic / antique brass table lamps — West Elm
Wood-tiled dresser — West Elm
Moroccan Throw — Spartan
Kilim pillows — Beyt

ARTWORK
Cy Twombly “Leaving Paphos Ringed with Waves” poster — Gagosian shop
Living room seascape: Andrea Cherubini, “The Adriatic Sea,” ~ late 19c – family hand-me-down
Bedroom painting – family hand-me-down
Abstract painting in living room – Lucky find in Cambridge
1954 Braque exhibition poster — Reside
1969 Calder exhibition poster — Reside
Lee Wallas, “Woman with Parakeets,” (artist print) 1970s – Cambridge flea market

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