Once in a while, you are handed something that looks like a liability, but turns out to be an asset. Such was the case with this room, whose walls were painted a vivid avocado green by the owners.
We found chairs in a slightly more subtle shade, and a Dash & Albert wool striped rug that introduced blue & white. Now we had various shades of blue, apple green and white, and we were on the way to a bright and cheerful family room.
The glow-in-the-dark map of the night sky is reflected in these rustic mirrors...
The chartreuse sand keeps time for reading breaks, and a custom slipcovered sofa with light tan baseball-stitched seams keeps this room informal.
Sometimes the best designs happen in the most unexpected ways.
