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GREAT SCOTT Lake Forest interior designer Elizabeth Scott shares her favorite aspects of a recent North Shore design project.
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EDITED BY JULIA PAULMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE SCHWARTZ
or nearly two decades, Elizabeth Scott, the mastermind behind Elizabeth Scott Design Group (ESDG), has been cultivating clients’ visions. Whether it be a new build or remodel, Scott uses the power of design to create one-of-a-kind homes from coast to coast that are both eye-catching and functional. The ESDG crew recently added a beautiful renovation in the heart of Lake Forest to their growing list of revamped homes on the North Shore. The team was able to adorn each room with intricate yet timeless details, rendering a redesign to remember. This design maven shares her insights about the project with Sheridan Road. What is the great room’s main focal point? There are beautiful views at every angle in the room, but I do love the main fireplace wall with the built-in cabinetry. We started with simple white cabinetry and added a wood-veneered,
chevron-patterned Maya Romanoff wallcovering in the back of the open shelves to add warmth and texture. We also used picture lights to set off the great accessories and incorporated leather loop pulls on the base cabinets. What is your favorite detail in the great room? That’s a hard question as I have several. I love the custom rug; it was one of the first things we started with—the color is a beautiful, muted peacock blue and has an amazing unique pattern. We created it with our friends at Lapchi at the Merchandise Mart. It was made in Kathmandu by an amazing artist who has a way with using high and low patterns with gorgeous texture. Then, I’d have to say the blue swivel chairs—the pattern is so fun. Almost everything in this room is custom, which gave us the freedom to have very comfortable sofas and chairs made in the exact fabrics we selected.
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