Rustic-modern fits with client’s style

The coffee table is basically a large slab of burled Acacia wood and nestles wonderfully into the rug. One of my favorite pieces is a tangled vine from C&C Lighting and Antiques, which acts as a natural wall sculpture.

Flanking the sofa are beautiful acid stained gold side tables with brass/lucite lamps from House of Carpet & Lighting. The awesome raw steel drum shade from Southeastern Salvage is about as masculine as chandeliers come. Brass accessories, old books and objects all from Kings Antique Mall and Designer’s Showroom finish off the room.

The foyer acts as an introduction to the feel of the home. The ceiling was painted Ralph Lauren Burnished Gold and furnished with a mid-century inspired console by Nader’s Gallery topped with local art, a 1960s brass lamp and gold sculpture. Mixing periods and styles gives a home a collected and not a just purchased look. An Asian warrior statue by Corner Collection On Line stands at the ready to welcome guests.

In the den, I rearranged existing furnishings and enhanced them with “Moon Phases” art Dillard’s, a Sputnik chandelier by Southeastern Salvage, Galaxy spiral rug by Havertys and various accessories. The room inadvertently developed a “space” theme, which worked great with his existing items.

This home now has a cohesive vibe, which suits the client’s style. It is truly a home for a modern man.

A few months back, I was called to a home in Long Lake in south Shreveport. Once inside, I did not see an interior, which reflected my client, the sharply dressed lawyer. Instead, I saw remnants of a former life. Recently divorced, the home was devoid of most furniture (aside from some pieces in the den) and the color palette was, well, let’s just say it was definitely not masculine. He provided some inspiration pictures, mostly from Restoration Hardware, and we discussed what look he wanted. We agreed on rustic-modern, with differing metals, woods and textures to give it a layered, albeit masculine feel.

Together, we selected paint colors with muted tones of grays and beige to give the room a cool, modern mood. The living room was bathed in Sherwin- Williams Fawn Brindle, the foyer in Warm Stone and the den was Stone Lion. The warm ceiling color, Accessible Beige, unified and connected all three rooms. With our palette in place, it was time to shop.

Everything was purchased in Shreveport aside from an insanely cool burl wood coffee table from Dallas Market. The mauve-ish/taupe Chesterfield sofa from Designer’s Showroom set the tone for the rest of the living room.

I selected two clean-line, off white, bonded leather chairs from Nader’s Gallery to flank the fireplace coupled with some awesome wood side tables and brushed steel floor lamps from The South.

Modern art from Havertys was placed over the mantle to add a subtle injection of color and the gold starburst piece on the opposite wall is just unique. The highpiled rug from Ivan Smith Furniture gives the room a shot of glamour and somewhat mimics fur.