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INTERIOR DECORATING-THE YOUNG FAMILY CHALLENGE ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE-10024

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Fresh Eyes For Your Home

 

A beautiful foyer serves as a gracious entry to the spaceIt ain’t easy creating a sophisticated look for a kid-friendly living room in an Upper West Side, New York apartment.  Between the basketball hoop and the doll carriages, a sleep sofa, a coffee table, a side table and a few chairs had to work for a young family of four that like to entertain and need to sleep grandparents, visiting from out-of-town.

 

But we did it!! And while we were limited in our options (NO SHARP EDGES AND VERY DURABLE FABRICS) the tones are cool neutrals with punches of color and the look is fresh and exciting.



Cool grays work well with navy and tangerine, the 2012 Pantone color



Comments(10)

Linda Edelwich
William Raveis Real Estate - Glastonbury, CT
Serving Glastonbury & Beyond | 218 New London Trnk

The perfect pieces apparently mean all the difference!! Looks great.

Dec 19, 2011 02:07 PM
Kim Gaston
RE/MAX Advantage Realty - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs REALTOR®, CNE (719)661-6987

LOVE the drama and sophistication your brought to the place. It shows styled to sell. :)

Dec 19, 2011 02:17 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Linda, thanks so much for stopping by-not easy with all the toys!

Kim-the blue faux leather ottoman is dramatic but durable-I think they are staying for a few years!

Dec 19, 2011 02:20 PM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Hi Joanna--that room is gorgeous and just perfect for the family as you have described them.  I love the ottoman and all the little punches of color.  Fun and relaxing for this family. 

Dec 19, 2011 04:55 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Joanna - If anyone is up to the challenge, it would be you.  This is a great multi-purpose and stylish room - great job!

Dec 19, 2011 05:34 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Yeah you did it, and I love the punches of color Joanna.

Dec 19, 2011 09:45 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Very nice job and it sounds like you were able to work around a lot of obstacles.  Good for you.  Looking forward to seeing you later.

Dec 19, 2011 10:03 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Janet-thank you so much-they are a lovely family and the kids are very active

Sally-you are so nice-when you live on the Upper West Side as a young family, it's location location, not a lot of space!

Roger-thank you for the support-I love navy and gray together and the tangerine adds just enough.

Debbie-working around a basketball court isn't easy! Oy!

Dec 20, 2011 12:48 AM
Wendy Tomm
Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB
CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors

Great stage on a challenging space.  You must have had your hands full with this one.

Dec 21, 2011 01:36 AM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Wendy, don't ask-and last night was the beginning of Hanukah, so I can only imagine the toys!

Dec 21, 2011 02:36 PM