Made for Living by Amber Lewis & Cat Chen

Author:Amber Lewis & Cat Chen [Lewis, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Published: 2020-10-26T16:00:00+00:00

This home was all about the cohesiveness and flow. We made sure each room connected in some way, whether it was through color palette or materials.

The family room at West Coast Is the Best Coast had that “whoa” moment of a perfectly Tetris’d room. We sourced or designed each piece to fit specifically in the space.

OPEN CONCEPT

Whenever I can, I suggest an open layout in communal spaces, or places where you entertain and congregate the most, like the kitchen, breakfast nook, and living room. I want these spaces to feel inviting and cozy for people to gather; at the same time I want the room’s many functions to instantly make it feel bigger. There is nothing wrong with a cozier space, but I like to reserve those intimate rooms for family and not for where you’ll entertain guests. One of the most crucial parts of an open concept layout is figuring out how to easily make all the functions one big space flow. Here’s how it’s done.

Find your focal point You know when a beautifully designed room makes you say WOW? Chances are your eyes were drawn to one specific thing at first—probably the focal point—the item or element that quite literally draws your attention more than other things in the room. The cool thing is, a focal point can be achieved through pretty much anything in a room: light fixtures, art, rugs, furniture, or a painted or wallpapered wall. So for every space within an open concept layout, determine what that focal point will be and make it eye catching.

Break the big space up into mini rooms Furniture is the best way to help you do that. Section off an area with a sofa, a dining set, a bench, or lounge chairs and make it distinct. That way, the open space won’t feel like one big room full of random stuff. Instead, you’ll be drawn to this cozy seating over here or that conversation area over there.

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