Arts-and-Crafts Living Room

A student designer establishes better balance in this classic arts-and-crafts-style living room.

Designer Finals : Episode HDSF-712 -- More Projects »
Homeowners Lindsay and Brian Kaselak have been working on their 50-year-old home for a year and they're exhausted. While they feel confident with the renovations, they lack confidence in their design so they call in student designer Adam Behm to give their living room a new look. Inspired by the beautiful, tall knotty pine ceiling with open beams, Behm adds arts-and-crafts style to the space by painting the walls yellow, building furniture and reshaping the large stone fireplace.
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Before: Off-Balance and Plain
The room has a large window to the backyard, French doors leading to a deck and the stone fireplace is the focal point. The walls are white and the furnishings are nondescript. The space has several large, attractive elements, but somehow they seem off-balance.

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Resources
stonework
Hamilton Parker Distribution
Website: www.hamiltonparker.com

decorative project materials
Cost Plus World Market
Website: www.worldmarket.com

furniture
Sofa Express
Website: www.sofaexpress.com

stain
The Thompson Minwax Company
Website: www.minwax.com

paints & stains
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Website: www.sherwin-williams.com

interior design school
Ohio State University
Website: www.osu.edu
Guests
Adam Behm
Interior Design Student
Phone: 724-255-9367
E-mail: adambehm@gmail.com
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