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Designing to Scale

Interiors by Design : Episode IBD-912 -- More Projects »
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Floor-to-ceiling windows are dressed with an oversized black wrought-iron rod, gilded rings and silk shantung torquoise sheers.
Designer Jamie Drake shares how he met the challenge of designing a room with soaring ceilings and a view:
  • Bright blue and calvary yellow are the opposing colors in a space with an expansive garden view.
  • Large furniture is used to create four separate seating areas. One, in front of the large window, is composed of a nine-foot couch and a high-back wing chair. Another, beside the fireplace, is created with an oversized chaise and a second high-back wing chair. The third grouping consists of two ornate French-style chairs and a table tucked into a corner. The fourth seating area is made up of two wood-framed chairs covered in bright yellow silk.
  • A torquoise ottoman in front of the fireplace anchors the entire room and provides a dramatic focal point.
  • Artwork is minimal--a bright painting accents the fireplace, while on another wall, five coordinating art pieces are hung vertically drawing the eye upward.

Guests
Jamie Drake
Principal, Drake Associates, Inc.
315 E. 62nd St., 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-754-3099
Fax: 212-754-4389
E-mail: jamiedrake@drakedesignassociates.com
Website: www.drakedesignassociates.com
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Interiors by Design : Episode IBD-912
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•Mantels
•Designing to Scale
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•Ottomans
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