for melanie cohen |19 botolf street|apt. 2| boston, ma
The key to creating a balanced, cohesive space is simplifying it with thoughtfully chosen, larger-scale pieces. Giving each item room to breathe allows you to fully appreciate its shape, texture, and color while creating a sense of calm and intention.
It’s also important to connect the organic character of your furniture and artwork with carefully selected decorative accents. Each piece has been chosen to complement the existing elements and bring the entire space together.
I’m sharing a preview of some of the accessories I’ve selected so you can see the direction we’re heading and feel comfortable with the design process before installation. I’m excited to bring it all together and create a space that feels warm, collected, and uniquely yours.
Their shape, moss color and scale, combined with the warm brown tones, create a cohesive connection to the natural wood elements in the built-ins and throughout the space.
These accessories will be layered with your existing key builtin pieces, adding warmth and an organic feel while tying the entire space together.
Incorporating warm wood accents will mirror the tones of your existing furniture. These pieces will be layered with your existing accessories to add warmth and create a cohesive look throughout the built-ins.
Hand-blown glass buoys add color, and a nautical touch to the dining table. Displayed in the clamshell-like bowl, their hues tie into the surrounding space, echoing the colors found in the nearby artwork.
With the built-ins next to the black console and birch tree artwork, keeping the accessories monochromatic will create a calm, cohesive look. Oversized gray vessels with tall organic stems on either side of the artwork will tie into its tones while allowing the artwork to remain the focal point without competing with the built-ins.