The family room celebrates this home’s English Arts & Crafts architecture by utilizing natural, organic materials in contemporary ways. Showing appreciation for craftsmanship, the fireplace surround is clad in steel plate with copper patina and rivets, and features
built-in bookcases on each side. Integral pull-out desks, coupled with vintage Walter Groupius chairs, provide a place to work while watching television for this busy family. The feeling is warm and comfortable with a contemporary edge.

The color palette is chocolate brown and tan with punches of color and geometric pattern for excitement. Furnishings are clean-lined, and some pieces have a slight Japanese aesthetic, as is indicative of the English Arts and Crafts movement. A Thai table made from a reclaimed section of a teak log acts as a “conservatory” table, and takes advantage of the wonderful light and space in the window nook, while providing a place for sculpture, books and unusual plants. A custom herringbone pattern cow-hide rug adds texture, while the contemporary mesh drapery softens the window expanse. Architectural lighting and bark wallcovering, which was applied to a large scale mirror, provides sculptural qualities throughout the space.