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Inside the Home Where We Captured Our Fall ‘23 Collection

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Mid-century living room with orange sectional sofa, colorful pillows, round pendant light, wood-paneled wall and coffee table

As we celebrate the launch of our Fall '23 Collection, opens in a new tab, we invite you to step inside the home where we captured our latest modern heirlooms. Originally built in 1959, this mid-century gem embodies the essence of warmth, comfort, and modern elegance, making it the ideal backdrop for our recent color expansion, opens in a new tab and latest color-focused designs.

If you're looking for inspiration on how to bring the spirit of this home into your own, you've come to the right place. Below, we invite you to scroll through a few of our favorite shots from our recent photoshoot, as well as discover some tips on how to infuse your space with the color and personality of this vibrant abode.

Blog title card showing a mid-century entryway interior and the headline ‘Color, Outside the Lines’

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Dining nook styled with blue round table and pedestal stools, peach pendant and yellow accents, overlaid headline ‘Mix & Match Color’

The art of interior design is all about infusing life and personality into a room through the skillful mix and match of complementary colors. In this home, shades of red, orange, blue, and yellow harmonize beautifully to evoke a feeling of playful calm. Whether it's through vibrant accent pieces, opens in a new tab, textured fabrics, opens in a new tab, or thoughtfully curated artwork, opens in a new tab, the skillful combination of diverse hues and tones create a visually striking and captivating space with a personality all its own.

Pro Tip: When incorporating a rainbow of colors into your space it can be helpful to start with a neutral base for the larger elements like walls, furniture, and rugs.

Open wooden kitchen cabinet with colorful dishes above a blue countertop holding a loaf of bread and yellow citrus juicer

Orange velvet sofa with blue and navy polka-dot pillows in a mid-century living room, blue side table with a bottle and books

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Mustard-yellow curtains framing an open patio door to a backyard with wooden lounge chairs and trees, overlaid headline ‘Layer Light’

Through the careful arrangement of natural light, task lighting, opens in a new tab, and ambient fixtures, opens in a new tab, this home has mastered the art of layering light to add depth and dimension while illuminating the architectural features of their space. Large windows allow the warmth of natural daylight to infuse the room with a sense of vitality, while task lighting such as desk lamps, opens in a new tab or reading sconces, opens in a new tab, offer a functional glow. Meanwhile, pendants and chandeliers, opens in a new tab make a statement while setting the mood. By combining these diverse light sources, each is able to seamlessly adapt to different occasions throughout the day.

Pro Tip: To address functional needs, incorporate task lighting in areas where specific activities take place, such as using a desk lamp on your entry table or sconces in a cozy reading nook.

Pink pendant hanging in bathroom.

Bright entryway with sideboard and red mushroom lamp.

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Title card showing headline Take a Minimalist Approach over a sunlit mid-century dining room with black and orange chairs and a round white pendant light

This season we’re all about pairing clean lines and minimalist aesthetics with bold colors and statement pieces in vibrant hues. If the design elements of this home taught us anything, it’s that blending mid-century inspired pieces with contemporary furniture, opens in a new tab and decor, opens in a new tab is the key to forming a visually dynamic and eclectic living space. We love the juxtaposition of old and new elements that not only reflect the history of the home, but speak to the enduring designs of the present.

Pro tip: To maintain cohesion, look for common design elements like similar shapes, materials, or color schemes that tie old and new elements together.

Sculpted leather chair with patterned scarf next to white floor lamp in sunlit midcentury room with woven wallcovering

Large calendar over utility cart.

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