Modern flair

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Home Design
Modern flair
Living room
A low­back chair covered with
micro­suede and a leather
tufted ottoman have chrome
legs. “We needed to add some
print or texture into the room,”
says DePeter of the West Elm
diamond print rug. “It has a
nubby texture to it that worked
well with all the metals in the
room.” The red ceramic stool
was a Homegoods find.
BY JACI CONRY | GLOBE CORRESPONDENT
A
fter a renovation that transformed their tradi­
tional split­level into a more spacious contem­
porary style house, the homeowners felt the
interior design of their Winchester home also
needed a more modern feel.
“The couple had an eclectic assortment of furniture,
things they used in the apartments they lived in before their marriage,” says designer Becky Tellefsen who runs
Bryant Park Designs with Deb DePeter. “They wanted to
get rid of the ‘junk’ and establish a more grown­up fami­
ly home.”
Tellefsen and DePeter focused on the living and adja­
cent dining room where they selected neutral, clean­
lined furnishings and infused the subtle palette with
strategic pops of color and shiny metallic finishes. “We
introduced several layers — art, pillows, accessories — to
create a really great looking space,” says Tellefsen.
An oversize, abstract print enlivens the dining room,
where a glass­topped table with chrome legs exudes a
quiet modern flair. “The table and window treatments
have a simplicity to them so it was fun to play with a re­
ally colorful large­size piece of art,” says DePeter.
The dining room’s blue, gray, and green scheme con­
nects to the living room where a gray and taupe palette is
punctuated by bursts of red. Bold­hued Michelle Armas
prints have a striking, lively appeal. While the cream sofa
might seem basic in another space it’s wow­worthy here
thanks to an assortment of pillows that includes a yellow
and blue patterned one by Trina Turk and two uphol­
stered with fabulous faux fur in owl feather patterns
from Williams­Sonoma Home.
Bookshelves
The back of the shelves are
sheathed in a Phillip Jeffries
grass cloth wall covering with a
subtle sheen to make the objects
stand out. Mitchell Gold chairs
are upholstered in fabric with a
silver metallic leaf print against a
taupe background. “The chairs
are so well­proportioned; a sleek
modern take on the traditional
wingback,” says Tellefsen.
Pillows are Trina Turk, purchased
on Horchow.com.
Dining room
The blue, gray, and green
patterned rug is from Serena & Lily.
Dining chairs are upholstered with
a textural cream and black fabric
on the back; the fronts are
sheathed in a cream micro­suede.
“They have kids so we needed to
use a real workhorse fabric on the
front,” says Tellefsen. Custom
drapes are made of cream Kravet
fabric with nail­head trim along the
edge. “The trim detail makes the
traditional fabric look more current,
modern, and edgy,” says Tellefsen.
Reflective
moments
BY MARNI ELYSE KATZ | GLOBE CORRESPONDENT
Other metals are trending,
but none make a room
shine like chrome
“Benson” dining table,
$739 at Room & Board,
375 Newbury St., Boston,
617­351­0020,
www.roomandboard.com
“La Stanza dello
Scirocco” fruit holder,
$158 at Didriks, 190 Concord Ave.,
Cambridge, 617­354­5700,
www.didriks.com
“Porter” floor lamp,
$625 at Jonathan Adler,
129 Newbury St., Boston,
617­437­0018,
www.jonathanadler.com
“Armand II” chair,
$3570 special order at Mitchell Gold
& Bob Williams, 142 Berkeley St.,
Boston, 617­266­0075,
www.mgbwhome.com
“Watch Me” wall clock,
$79 at BoConcept,
999 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge,
617­588­7777, www.boconcept.com