Did you see the cover of the October 2010 House Beautiful? It’s a living room designed by Daniel Sachs. I had never heard of him before but this room in a New York city apartment made me take notice.
I think if I had to show all of these fabrics to a client, they would think I was a bit nutty – but they work so beautifully together. Patterned fabrics (ikat, floral, stripes) in red, blue, green, orange, yellow – pretty well every colour of the rainbow!
This is how Sachs describes working with this client and the home: “We both love antiques, contemporary art, Indian designs, tribal textiles… The house felt collected, not decorated, like someone who has traveled a lot and picked up great artefacts and art and antiques everywhere.”
A close-up of the gorgeous ottoman fabric – a custom suzani.
Even the floral artwork is vibrant and multi-coloured.
In the kitchen, a more subdued and pretty colour palette.
Except for the gorgeous paper from an art supply store lining the back of the cabinetry.
Sachs blew up a vintage map and wallpapered one wall in the boys’ room.
He used turquoise billiard fabric on the back of this built-in bookcase in the boys’ room . Isn’t he clever?
All photos from House Beautiful. Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo.
Do you love the look of the living room? Or is it just too much colour and pattern for you?
If you need decorating help (whether you love colour and pattern or not!), please contact me at vanessa@vanessafrancis.com.
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