Fresh accents for the Greslick room

Creating a more modern, finished look in this sitting room was a bit of a challenge -- it's rich red walls, and mixture of tones and textures required a bit of creativity in finding a harmonious, balanced feel.

Before:

Solutions:

The first thing to do was switch out the area rug in the room.  The previous had become faded and was more antiquated, so we selected a colorful rug with larger florals, that seemed more to scale with the room and gave the room and younger, fresher feel.
For artwork, my client had two frames, with doilies and broaches mounted in them, that had belonged to her grandmother, so I felt it was important to incorporate these into the design of the room -- because of their significance.  I also decided to feature a fabulous painting of a woman and doves that my client already had hanging in the room. 

We kept the existing furnishings, with the exception of a few pieces (a chaise and side table), added in some lattice-patterned nesting end tables in black (for contrast and sleekness) and gold table lamps.  We fashioned a cornice to mimic those found in another room of the house, and added some new draperies and sheer curtains.  The fabric we used in the cornice is a modern touch, that ties into the shapes and colors of the framed doilies, while the drapery and sheer fabrics give the room rich pops of color.

Almost no room refresh is complete without a change in the furniture layout, so I moved the furnishings around for ease and functionality in the space, placing the sofa on the opposite wall, and moving a side chair and cabinets as well.

After: