Custom club sofas flank the living room's centerpiece, an oversize midcentury coffee table fashioned from iron and bleached oak, in this Washington, D.C., home. The antique twist-turned-leg side chairs were found at a local shop, Random Harvest. A collection of old ironstone fills the built-in shelves, and aged finds—like a brass candelabra, globes, and a display of pinned butterflies—lend patina.
Bright Idea: A built-in ledge, painted the same color as the wall, offers an unobtrusive workstation.
Warmed-Up White
Wood warms up even the most sparsely furnished white room. Wood creates movement—it starts to feel like a print—just a very subtle one. Other low-key ways to add interest and depth: Fabrics with woven tone-on-tone chevron or herringbone patterns, marble countertops, and antique rugs on the reverse (just flip the rug over so the muted side shows).
Cozy White
People tend to believe that white creates cold spaces. To prevent this: Avoid hard, modern pieces and use fluffy cushions and distressed finishes—so you still get that airy feeling, but with warmth to it.
Wonderful Walls
Take full advantage of vertical space. These custom bookshelves in the living room create a display space for a collection of American art pottery. Here's how we recommend keeping the arrangement interesting:
• Group similarly shaped items (fluted vases, trophy-like urns) together, but stagger heights and mix various creamy shades.
• A few wild-card components, such as shells, architectural remnants, and tarnished silver vessels, prevent a monochromatic collection from becoming monotonous. Just keep them all muted, so they don't hog the spotlight.
• Stacked books make great risers—providing the height needed to help fill up a tall shelf.
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