Modern, architect designed home
The owner of this magical, modern home wants to redecorate one bedroom. The house is surrounded by trees and the space features large windows, but despite the abundance of glass, the room is often cool and dark due to its shady position.
The client knows the style they want to redecorate in and has lots of inspiration images, all of these are traditional and soft with plenty of pattern. The architecture of the house contrasts with this, it has a strong modern energy, and lots of clean lines and hard edges. The client has a good instinct that simply transplanting their favoured look into this room, when its architecture is so far removed, won’t harmonise or feel authentic. The client asks Isobel for guidance on how to blend the two opposing forces and make the space feel balanced and whole.
Isobel deconstructs the clients preferred aesthetic with them and customises it to work within the modern architecture. She shows the client how to merge these qualities practically and pleasingly in the space, including how to tackle the tricky proportions and scale in the room to create balance. She demonstrates and explains how to lift and warm the cool light in the often-shady room, to make it inviting and elegant throughout the day and night and the seasons.
Isobel discusses sourcing with the client and finds examples of specific items online, as well as narrowing down paint colour, fabrics, furniture, lighting and accessory choices.
By the end the client has a clear understanding of how to resolve the space and bring their vision into reality in a way that acknowledges and unifies the aesthetic they want to express with the architecture of the house.
