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SYMMETRICAL & ASYMMETRICAL DESIGN

This intimate and comfortable living room has two designated

seating areas. One features symmetrical design elements and

the other incorporates asymmetrical elements. Stylized wing

chairs with identical side tables bisect each other on each side

of the leather cocktail ottoman in front of the walnut-paneled

fireplace, creating a well-balanced scene. Meanwhile, the other

seating area is a bit more casual thanks to its asymmetrical

design. Balance is established through the use of repeated

colors, lines, and shapes. Asymmetrical balance is also

established by the end table and lamp on one end of the

sofa and a floor lamp on the other.

RADIAL DESIGN

Balance is established in this breakfast nook by using design

elements that radiate outward from the center point. The

result is the perfectly concentric relationship between the

raised ceiling coffer, the lighting fixture, table, and flooring

inset below. The flooring was a special-order Brazilian granite

chosen for the way its color palette relates to the lake bed just

outside the window. The circular border is the same material

but was flamed and brushed to create contrast in the surface

finish.

Leather on chairs: TENNANT & ASSOCIATES, SUITE 61

Outdoor chair fabric: PINDLER, SUITE 69

Photo by Beth Singer

Console table, sofa, and chair: HENREDON INTERIOR DESIGN

SHOWROOM, SUITE 122 | Sofa and pillow fabric: TENNANT &

ASSOCIATES, SUITE 61 | Rug: KRAVET, SUITE 105 | Pillow fabric:

SCHUMACHER, SUITE 110 | Bar:

Custom ottoman:

Photos by Stephen Allen