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When creating a room, I often encourage my client to select a favorite painting, piece of pottery, fabric or period to be a unifying theme. If we include "all of my favorite things" the room can easily become too busy and disjointed, lacking a unifying factor and focus. There is a sense of peace in a well designed room...even if the theme is frenzy there should be a sort of "frenetic peace". This lion pair speak quiet strength. It is a power at rest. The architectural details are strong. The form and moldings are classic. The lions gave the room a theme and having the framed picture in advance allowed us to prepare a perfectly sized recessed niche with accent lighting to set the focus for the room.
This Gothic library was to be a sanctuary of the heart. It includes numerous architectural references to gothic religious architecture. Much of the room is "looking up". The bookcases and paneling wrap completely around an octagon leaving the desk and occupant "centered" in the room.
The theme of this room is clear. To add to the savanah safari theme, we added paddle fans on the ceiling powered by a central motor and long leather belts. The lighting for the trophy collection is located discretely in hollowed sections of the large central beams. The takes away the focus on the light fixtures themselves and also allows for easy lighting flexibility in the future. (pictures forthcoming)
This family room was designed with a hand hewn rough "upper story" fabricated from recycled douglas fir and installed after sheetrock as decorative elements. The rough hewn lumber provide an artistic contrast to the finished woodwork of the cabinetry and millwork details.
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