Nothing says “freshen up” better than a host of soft but durable fabrics, a smattering of rich moss greens and sable browns that just make you want to cozy up to a window seat, book in hand, with a million dollar view tantalizingly drawing your focus out to the lake beyond. When the owner of this stately 1990s home asked Colleen Knowles to update the family room with its adjacent dining area and lakeside powder bath, the rooms were filled with reds, greens, blues, florals and plaids, some of which had faded or deteriorated from the sunlight bearing down on them during years of family fun. “This well-built home,” says Knowles, “has such incredible bones that what we were asked to do was give it a gorgeous update.”
The homeowner, with whom Knowles had worked previously, welcomed Knowles’ suggestions to use durable fabrics able to withstand the Western light. “I find many people are more interested in getting things cheaper, whereas this client is the exact opposite! She has a sense of longevity, wants the house to grow along with her and her family. She knows the importance of beautiful design and embraced the idea of crisper, more forward-thinking elements, such as the bold stripe in the washable indoor/outdoor dining area rug by Perennials, on which she often has a baby’s highchair pulled up to the table.”
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