The May-June 2012 issue of Veranda was waiting for me when I arrived home from High Point…a welcome surprise for my weary eyes! Two must-sees ~ the 12 page spread featuring a Darryl Carter designed Washington DC home and this Hollywood Hills home, designed by Kathleen Clements Design and Briggs Edward Solomon Design…gallons of Benjamin Moore Super White paint transformed this 1950s California ranch house into a clean-lined, light filled shell…with an almost gallery-like atmosphere, the carefully curated selection of antiques and art command attention and rightfully so…take for example the Gustavian bench upholstered in Schumacher silk taffeta with a bolster in C&C Milano velvet…against a stark white backdrop, its artful details take center stage…a piece of art to be adored and lived with…
“In the way that a perfect mat magnifies a painting’s impact in a frame, the house’s white background lets a judicious selection of spare furnishings and fine-boned antiques shine.” ~ an excerpt from the Veranda article written by Degen Pener
photos from Kathleen Clements Design
Starkly beautiful.
With emphasis on stark! I am hoping that some designers still love the vibrancy of color, a feast for the eyes and soul. It seems in the last several entries showing designers work, there is a preponderance of beige, black and white! Unlless there is more color to those rooms in person, it would be like living in a black and white photograph! My eyes would be starved for something bold, a splash of red, a striking purple, or some vivid blue! It seems in these rooms, only the flowers are allowed to have color!
I love black and white, but agree a splash of color such as the green on the dining table enhance the warmth. I was just thinking these spaces were a bit warmer than most black and white designs due to the use of texture. And just where is my copy of Veranda I want to know? New Mexico is not that far off the beaten path!
What on earth did they do to those floors??? Soooooo shiny and white! Remarkable.