Wednesday’s Wink … { small space = 3 functions }

Happy Wednesday!!! I’m off to a design presentation today in Brooklyn – where I will be showing my client the designs I created for her living room (w/media area + dining area), guest room (with a lil bit of Moroccan favor added, plus bedroom design (incl. roman shades that pull down from the top + up from the bottom) …. I’m SO excited to reveal the design!

Today’s post are pics of a living room design that I created for Christopher – one of my clients in Astoria, Queens. My client was a young bachelor that had just moved into his 1st apartment. He was keeping a tv stand (donated by the previous tenant … yeaahhh … I love when my clients can save money, it was in great condition so we used it in the design). Chris also spotted a sofa that we loved + purchased on his own, so with those 2 items in the room and learning more about Chris’s likes and dislikes, I created a furniture placement layout that opened up the room to incorporate a lounge area for him and his pals to watch sports, dining space, and bar area (which also served as his ‘library’ .. hmmm, I guess that makes it 4 functions!!). I sourced the dining table, chairs, coffee table pillows, ….

… ummm .. ok I sourced practically everything u see in the photos (minus – the books). The ‘design trick’ to maintain a small room from looking crowded is adding furniture items that are NOT bulky – like this amazing coffee table (super strong and yet NOT bulky):

Here is a BEFORE photo of the first time I saw the apartment:

Here’s the transformation … including a grown up dining area (yeaaaahhh!!!), and a sophisticated bar shelf within the bookcase .. strategically (nice word huh!!!) placed aside the dining table:

Here’s a closer look of the high appropriate ‘bar area’ – drinks anyone?? Fuzzy Navel <- that used to be my fave drink back in my party days!

Here is the BEFORE pic of other side of the room:

Here’s the AFTER pic with … loveseat, FUNKY clock, large mirror, etc.:

One of my fave items for this client was the frame I created highlighting his goal and passion (seen above the sofa). Wanna  guess what it is? Hint … comic books! Ok, that was not a hint … that was straight out telling you what he loves. Here’s the scoop: my client intends to one day write/produce his own comic book (aka: ‘novelty’ books) – so as SOON as I heard this I knew I had to illuminate what he loves within the room .. so besides adding the wall system bookshelf, and the window bookshelf, I also recommended FRAMING pages of a book series that he owned (and had duplicates of)…. and so that we did …. I still remember seeing his face LIGHT up when I presented the idea – mission accomplished = happy client with an economical  design.  

Next week’s Wed’s Wink we are featuring one of my e-decorating designs (for a client in Boston, MA) .. I hope u stay tuned! Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

(photo credits: Ada’s Interior Design) Every comment is read, appreciated, and loved. To leave a comment please scroll down!

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