Tour a Glam Home Filled With Colors and Patterns

The reaction people typically have when they first look around Tamar and David Volosov’s house: “I don’t think I could ever do this, but it totally works!” Built in 2020, their Silver Spring, Maryland, home served as a blank canvas for Tamar’s vision. “I’m all about mixing crazy-bright colors and strong patterns in a way that feels a little fancy, not fussy,” says Tamar, who admits she might be making up for lost time. (She grew up in a mostly white house.) Razzle-dazzle to thrill her three children and guests also mattered; the couple have been known to host 30-plus friends for Friday night Shabbat dinners. Tamar gave designer Dana Schwartz the green (and blue and pink and purple) light, and no room was left unadorned. “While out-of-the-box glamour isn’t for everyone,” says Tamar, “it’s definitely for us.”

“Normally you’d have a neutral ceiling and a gorgeous rug — we flipped it,” says designer Dana. Teal green wallpaper by Romo is even more of a showstopper next to the dark blue walls (Downpour Blue by Benjamin Moore). The curvy Lee Industries sofa with golden legs says “luxe”; stain-treated speckled fabric from Romo says, “Kids are welcome.” Eye-popping S. Harris fabric on the chair adds another layer of glam. Those acrylic arms are standouts, too. (The chair is from Bernhardt Furniture Company.) The clear material, also in the coffee table (from Century Furniture) and curtain rods, balances the room’s vivacity — but is posh in its own right.

Teal paint (Casco Bay by Benjamin Moore) is just the right amount of unpredictable for the kitchen cabinets and islands. Inserting it into the coffered ceiling panels lends cohesion and coziness to the room. When you have brass counter stools (from Crate & Barrel) and aged brass trim on the island, even pizza-making is chic. The glam theme continues in diamond-shaped Circa Lighting pendants, cabinet hardware from Top Knobs and a custom range hood.

Flowery wallpaper from Osborne & Little and abundant natural light are like a glorious hothouse. And that chandelier: Can you say “statement piece?" From Arteriors, “it helps make the breakfast nook my favorite place in the house,” says Tamar. The teal rattan chairs tie to the natural wood beams above and the hits of color in the wallpaper. They’re from Urban Outfitters.