Vitals: Stacy Moskowitz, owner and director of a public-relations firm in New York City.
The “before” story: Stacy had outfitted her compact 240-square-foot living room with two investment pieces: a modern Italian sectional sofa and a midcentury Arco floor lamp. She had added a built-in bookshelf between the windows, but the rest of the room remained untouched for years.
Why she stalled: “My business started to grow, and I couldn’t find the time. Though my bedroom was decorated and cozy, the living room just never felt like home.”
What she hoped for: “I always wanted it to be a sanctuary—a really soothing, peaceful space where I could relax after work, on my own or with friends.”
Designer Tom Delavan’s Plan
A sophisticated palette. “Stacy didn’t want a lot of color,” says New York City–based Delavan (tomdelavan.com), “so we decided on a neutral backdrop accented with eggplant and indigo.”
Soft materials and organic touches. To temper the edgy sectional and lamp, Delavan brought in fabric window shades and a luxurious rug. Scattered reminders of the natural world (a wool throw, a handwoven basket, unfinished wood) prevent the boxy lines of the furniture from feeling cold.
Tricks for making a small space feel larger. Delavan kept furnishings to a minimum—“a few large pieces look less cluttered than lots of little ones.” The rug is small enough to show off a refreshing expanse of shiny wood floor. An open-arm chair helps the room feel airier. Window treatments do their job without adding bulk.
Stacy’s Living Room, After
Giant art above the sofa (a photograph mounted on aluminum) has mood-dictating impact. A piece with a “view,” like this one, opens up the room like an extra window.
To buy: Sea No. 3 photograph, by Wolfgang Uhlig, $3,679, lumas.com.
A low glass coffee table doesn’t take up the visual real estate that a solid-top table would and provides enough room for casual dining or cocktails.
To buy: Raw-wood coffee table, $499; and Butler tray in Officer Blue (on coffee table), $59: westelm.com.
A silky rug feels incredible on bare feet, adds unshowy sparkle, and pulls together the seating area. Keeping sofa and chair legs off the rug helps the small room feel more spacious.
To buy: Luminescent Rib rug, $699, calvinklein.com.
Dark, jewel-toned pillows make the angular sofa more inviting, adding energy to its restrained tone. The messy fringe of the throw says this room is accessible, not precious.
To buy: Pisa linen in Eggplant by C & C Milano, hollandandsherry.com. Pillows custom-made, $60 each, bettertex.com for information. Light-weave merino-wool pillows in Sea, $240 each, Nicole Farhi, 646-638-0115. Egyptian blanket by Canvas, $340, Ochre, 212-414-4332.
Relaxed roman shades in gray flannel bring refinement to plain windows and add softening arcs to the crisp scene.
To buy: Relaxed Roman shades, $430 each, theshadestore.com.
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