Meet Meridith: a super-mom who’s as busy as she is badass  — and easily my favorite overachiever. She slays her office job and comes home to an equally high-octane family life. We share a love for city living with farmhouse aspirations. There’s a vegetable garden in the backyard, a black cat, and a floppy eared rabbit named Rocky. There has been a mobile chicken coop and a colony of bees in the backyard. At one point they even had a pregnant hedgehog on their hands! Between gardening, entertaining, and helping with homework, Meridith has zero time for interior design. Spending several days a week in New York for work, she has limited amount of time at home with her family. My goal was to let her make the most of it by taking her design projects off her to do list and let her get back to her family (and rabbit). I wanted her to spend her weekends at her son's baseball games, not shopping for sofas. That’s my cue! Meridith is wonderful. She is one of the kindest people I know. We had so much fun, it doesn’t seem fair to call this “work”. She is loving, and smart, and funny. She’s one of those girlfriends everyone wants to call their own best friend. I wanted her house to reflect that: to feel cozy and inviting, and encourage guests to stay a while. Meridith is not your average beige person, and she has excellent taste. Plus, she was totally hands-on with design choices. It was a true collaboration. We played up her quirky side and built usable, inspiring spaces one lightbulb moment at a time. I took her love for color (sacré blue!) and immediately started creating a plan for her space and thinking about her design wish list. I set out hunting for vibrant hues and intriguing patterns that spoke to her color palette and taste for pattern. I focused on creating the right vibe in each space: a bit of drama in the dining room, a bit more refined and quiet atmosphere for the living room, and a neutral zen tone in their master bedroom. Her stuff. My eye. Meridith’s impeccable taste comes through in her art collection. The perfect placement of her beautiful paintings served as the design model for color and mood. We had a bit of a chair graveyard on our hands, but we worked with some key pieces of her existing furniture and incorporated other traditional pieces, which struck a pleasant balance. French chairs, Asian-influenced footstools, turned legs, gilded finishes, glass hurricanes – a wonderful mash-up of traditional and contemporary. Some special touches were custom-made (the marble backsplash in the powder room, the kitchen banquette) and others were happy accidents (a wallpaper we spotted via Pinterest). They all came together in a design aesthetic that feels warm, inviting, and vibrant — just like Meridith! We built her space based on function. We asked ourselves, “how will her family use each room on any given day?” Meridith throws legendary dinner parties, so we needed curated seating arrangements that could easily switch from family meals to elegant entertaining. We sought a cozy eat-in kitchen and decongested entryways that still made a statement. Above all, we wanted Meredith’s style and panache to shine through every detail. From the pendant in the entryway, to a wild use of pattern in her dining room drapery, Meredith’s space was a total win. See more of our work at www.safferstone.com. Connect with us on Facebook, get inspired on Pinterest, and share modern musings on life & design on Instagram. Or, share what's on your plate with us at hello@safferstone.com. Photo: Angie Seckinger

Front Entry
ニューヨークにある小さなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

Stephani Buchman Photography
トロントにあるお手頃価格の小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ラウンジ (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真

ニューヨークにある低価格の小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

Fun playful entry room sets the tone for the entire space. Photography: Kathleen Cain Photograhpy
ニューヨークにある小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below. Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography

フィラデルフィアにあるお手頃価格の小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

The Entry features board and batten siding with 6" high baseboards and oak hardwood flooring.
他の地域にある高級な小さなビーチスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真

This "no-foyer" entryway showcases a layering of natural materials, textures and patterns. It features eco-friendly elements like this beautiful reclaimed railroad tie console table, handmade leather baskets, hand made ceramic bowl, natural cotton rug and non-toxic wallpaper.

他の地域にある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ドア (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、黒いドア、茶色い床) の写真

JLV Design Ltd
ロンドンにある低価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、グレーのドア、茶色い床) の写真

Hand painted mural in entryway
オースティンにある低価格の小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、ガラスドア、茶色い床) の写真

ニューヨークにある高級な小さなおしゃれな玄関ドア (マルチカラーの壁、無垢フローリング、ガラスドア、茶色い床、壁紙) の写真

This 1916 home received a complete Renovation of the existing 3-seasons porch which was added by a prior owner. Included is a new entry functioning as a mudroom and a 3/4 bath with laundry on the first floor, something the home was lacking.

モスクワにあるお手頃価格の小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関ホール (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真

Hand painted mural in entryway
オースティンにある低価格の小さなエクレクティックスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、ガラスドア、茶色い床) の写真

フィラデルフィアにあるお手頃価格の小さなトランジショナルスタイルのおしゃれなマッドルーム (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、茶色い床) の写真

サンクトペテルブルクにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな玄関 (マルチカラーの壁、磁器タイルの床、茶色い床、折り上げ天井、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

Foto di Mauro Santoro
ミラノにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな玄関ロビー (マルチカラーの壁、濃色無垢フローリング、白いドア、茶色い床) の写真