Pro Portfolio: A family-friendly update on traditional
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Every Monday we post a new home whose design is presented in the architect or interior designer’s own words. This week:
Designer: Michael Ostrow, Grace Home Furnishings, Los Angeles
Location: Pacific Palisades
Goals: to create a stylish and comfortable home for a new family -- unfussy and clean, with character
Designer’s description: Clients Edward and Melissa Akkaway were faced with a newly constructed 5,000-square-foot spec house and a baby on the way. We set to work immediately to create modern, elegant and comfortable interiors in which the young couple -- Edward is an anesthesiologist and Melissa owns Beckley, a high-end women’s boutique -- would feel at home. Comfort trumped tradition in the living room, which was converted into a den for Edward. Situated just off the entry, this space is home to his electric guitars, video games and huge television. The family room, which opens onto the kitchen, now is the home’s main entertaining space. Kravet Tufts Collection rugs and pieces from Barbara Barry for Baker, Julian Chichester and Hickory Chair were used throughout. Because Grace Home also manufactures its own furniture collection, we were able to create several pieces just for the Akkaways, making their home personal to them. Among the details: custom colors for the rugs and trim for lampshades, drapes and pillows.
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The bed is by Stanley, and the zebra bench is by Lee Industries.
-- Anne Harnagel
Photo credits: Everett Fenton Gidley
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