Bring on the comfy seating and backyard blooms.
These days, theliving roomtruly earns its name.
Heres what they had to say.
Alison Gootee; Styling: Page Mullins.
My own living room is no exception, she says.
A Murano glass pear from my grandmother sits on myfireplace mantel, next to other collected Murano fruits.
Hers is a reminder of what began my interest in the glass in the first place.
Cooper chose a performance velvet for the 20-foot banquette (below). âItâs so big you donât want to have to re-cover it,â she says. An equally sturdy fabric adorns the chairs in the breakfast nook (at right), where dogs Biggie and Ivy hold court.Credit:DANE TASHIMA; Styling: PAGE MULLINS
I would walk through her home, admiring all the small, beautiful objects that littered shelves and tabletops.
Greenery orfloralsare a great way to set an inviting tone.
Every living room needs greens or flowers, saysGreat Falls, Virginia, designer Lauren Liess.
Credit:Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Matthew Gleason
I love both cut botanicals and even dried wildflowers and grasses.
Think rooster coasters, coasters from your travels, different shapes, sizes, and materials.
Don’t be afraid to mix and match them too.
Credit:Amy Neunsinger
Have fun with it!
Consider this when choosing coffee table books, artwork for the bookshelf, and other small accessories for styling.
“It could be passed down by family or found at a cool antique store,” she says.
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“Nothing warms up a space like something old, and everyone loves a good story.”
Its way too hot and humid in the summers to live without one, she says.
Credit:Brian Woodcock; Styling: Page Mullins
Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
