Historical Adobe

Designer Marty Nelson helped homeowner Alexander Tschursin update a small, adobe-style home that was built in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1927. Tschursin's grandfather was the original owner so it was important to infuse the home with a style that updated the look of the rooms without compromising the integrity of the home's past. The solution: a colorful mix of wood furniture and eclectic artifacts.

The first room they tackled was the long, rectangular living room. To make it more user-friendly, Nelson arranged furniture in two seating areas. An intimate space is made up of two side chairs facing each other in front of the fireplace and a more formal arrangement with a large sofa and side chairs is found on the opposite end of the room. Two separate rugs are used to define the two areas.