Room of the Week: An industrial loft with a soft History - This loft Boston began life as a chocolate factory, then maybe it is normal that the designer Steven Santosuosso Homepolish asked to do something sweet on a few key ingredients. "It was the first house they owned together, he said of his clients. "They brought some elements of their individual places and asked me to help them define their new style for the new house.
Who lives here A professional couple and their dog, Milo
Location Boston
Size about 800 square feet
Interior designer Steven Santosuosso Homepolish of
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Who lives here A professional couple and their dog, Milo
Location Boston
Size about 800 square feet
Interior designer Steven Santosuosso Homepolish of
Tip Have a pet? Choose high performance and finishing fabrics
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A long piece the front of the house serves as a living-dining room. It has two brick walls (from his days factory) and two white walls. One of the first questions asked by the customer: should cover the brick behind the sofa?
Most locals celebrate loft rustic brick in their homes; this wall is like a brick quilt, including old and new masonry brick that fills an old steel gate. "I thought we should absolutely leave, Steven said. "This is part of what gives the area its character.
One of the clients had a sofa, so the designer nestled in the corner, under the large factory windows. He added a blue and white chair with a fabric that looks like damask. "Brick is red; the wooden ceiling has red tones. I felt the blue cooled things off a bit, "says Steven. The carpet defining the seating area also has a shade that leans toward the ice rather than fire.
President Sunshine Lucy. Carpets, West Elm.
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Most locals celebrate loft rustic brick in their homes; this wall is like a brick quilt, including old and new masonry brick that fills an old steel gate. "I thought we should absolutely leave, Steven said. "This is part of what gives the area its character.
One of the clients had a sofa, so the designer nestled in the corner, under the large factory windows. He added a blue and white chair with a fabric that looks like damask. "Brick is red; the wooden ceiling has red tones. I felt the blue cooled things off a bit, "says Steven. The carpet defining the seating area also has a shade that leans toward the ice rather than fire.
President Sunshine Lucy. Carpets, West Elm.
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dressed designer sofa with new pillows to give it a fresh look. "I thought it was important that the pillows include a geometric print to break organic forms, he said.
the painting is hung on a cheap railway gallery. "to be honest, hanging pictures on a brick wall is a pain in the ass," Steven said. "This allows us to do easily, and it gives customers flexibility if they want to change it later.
Art and pillows, Ikea.
the painting is hung on a cheap railway gallery. "to be honest, hanging pictures on a brick wall is a pain in the ass," Steven said. "This allows us to do easily, and it gives customers flexibility if they want to change it later.
Art and pillows, Ikea.
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A shelf unit and side table resembling petrified wood are next to the sofa. "The wood blends with the floor and ceiling, Steven said. "I choose the metal parts as they are in the industrial area, but they do not cover the brick.
Side table, Lucy sun. Shelf, Crate & Barrel.
Side table, Lucy sun. Shelf, Crate & Barrel.
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A customers like houseplants, so Steven has created a mini greenhouse for him in one of the windows. "I like the way the light hits and throws shadows on the ground throughout the day, he said. "It's like sunlight streaming through the branches of a tree.
In addition to the in sunlight, placing the plants on a bench also keeps them out of the reach of Milo, French bulldog couple. "It tends to eat the plants," says the designer.
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In addition to the in sunlight, placing the plants on a bench also keeps them out of the reach of Milo, French bulldog couple. "It tends to eat the plants," says the designer.
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Milo also led choices finishes. "When there is a dog, I'm going for performance, performance, performance," Steven said. "Dogs can be unpredictable; they like to lick things; and if it is on the floor, they are on it. It does not pay to choose delicate items - better to go a little more solid
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to set the dining room, Steven chose a bar-height table and chairs used in old steel gate as an asymmetrical frame. "Customers have chosen art on a trip, he said. "I like the way it works with the color of the chairs.
table and chairs, Apt2B.
table and chairs, Apt2B.
Part of the goal of the designer was to bring the feeling industrial and rich patina of brick walls in areas covered drywall.
Honeycomb tablets offer a serious display space for small items. 'I love the shape of these, as they can be configured in interesting geometric way, "Steven said. "It's like a work of art.
Steven chose the bar to bring the character and texture of wood on this side of the room.
Bar, West Elm.
Bar, West Elm.
There is also space, which is adjacent to the kitchen, Central control for entertainment.
"I think they like open space, Steven said. "Honestly, it's not how many square feet a space - what matters is how it feels. You can have a small apartment that feels like Versailles, and a large room that seems cramped. In this house the high ceilings will never be busy, but they make the room feel good. "
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"I think they like open space, Steven said. "Honestly, it's not how many square feet a space - what matters is how it feels. You can have a small apartment that feels like Versailles, and a large room that seems cramped. In this house the high ceilings will never be busy, but they make the room feel good. "
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