It’s not about trying to duplicate that space’s
style. It’s more about specific elements — the
flow of the space, or the lighting, or “the coziness
factor” — that you’d like to emulate.
If a client loves a certain resort in Mexico,
Gordon says, that style is “probably not going to
translate to Chicago, exactly. But we try to tap
into some of the details: If they’re responding
to wicker woven chairs, we can certainly
incorporate details like that.”
Northern Virginia-based interior designer Tracy
Morris agrees: If you fall in love with the design
of a sleek, modern dance club in Miami, that’s
worth noting. And though bringing that entire
style home to a traditional Georgian house
might not work, Morris says, you can bring in
“cleaner-lined pieces of furniture” to get a bit of
that style.
We’ve asked Gordon, Morris, and Los Angeles-
based designer Betsy Burnham for advice on the
best ways to make this happen.LIGHTING YOU LOVE
“There are so many different layers of lighting
in restaurants,” Morris says. “In a house, most
people only have two: the overhead lights, and
then maybe a lamp or two.”
So, notice which restaurants have lighting that
pleases you, and see how they do it: Does the
space have “cove lighting,” meaning things like
strip lighting tucked out of view underneath
cabinets or other indirect light?
Take photos of light fixtures that appeal to you,
and considering adding types of lighting you
don’t have.Havenly
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