Townhouse to Your House from Design Star Challenge 1

For their first Design Starchallenge, the 10 designers had to turn an empty townhouse in New York City into their "home away from home." Here are my tips for some things they did right and wrong and how apply them to your space.

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Hide CaptionShow CaptionBy starting with a space plan that pulled the main seating into the middle of the room, Alice, Temple and Ramona made a warm and inviting place to sit and converse.

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By Vern Yip

Alice, Temple and Ramona had a beautifully proportioned room to work with, filled with great windows and architectural detailing. By starting with a space plan that pulled the main seating into the middle of the room, they made a warm and inviting place to sit and converse.

It's great to have seating floating in the middle of the space if you have the room—but remember not to push it in too tight. If everything looks stacked in the middle without enough space to breathe, it may look like the movers just arrived!