Mark Castellino at fyndes recently published a wonderful interview with Michelle Workman, one of Southern California's most talented interior designers. Several of her interior designs were featured in the article, but it was the beautiful West Hollywood Condominium that I fell in love with. 
The grass green and pearl white color palette is cool and crisp. She keeps the same color scheme throughout the space. One of my interior design professors once told me small spaces - under 1700 square feet - should keep with one color scheme so that the style flows well throughout. Workman's WeHo Condo design is a great example of this color theory. And this living room would have fit in nicely in a previous Simplified Bee post on "Green Living Rooms."
The condo's walls and furniture are white and Workman brilliantly delivers bright green prints throughout the upholstery. You will also notice that she keeps the warm hardwood floors bare - I could only find one small white rug in the bedroom.
The simple, yet elegant dining room showcases a whimsical chandelier. The one-of-a-kind individually handcrafted chandelier is made from an actual citrus tree and glass beads and is one of Workman's creations. It's stunning.
Workman gutted the client's existing kitchen and created a clean, modern space. She selected gorgeous detailed hardware to the white painted cabinets. The slate floor adds an earthy feeling to the otherwise airy space. Very nice result! 
The focal point in the bedroom is the beautiful giant leaf motif wallpapered wall that beautifully pulls the color palette together. My favorite element in this room however, is the butterfly hardware used on the closet doors. It adds a wonderful, unexpected bit of whimsy. 
In November 2008, Workman opened The Red House Interiors to showcase her personal style. It presents a mixed collection of both high-end modern and vintage pieces, as well as original designs by Workman. It looks lovely and I hope to drop by next time I visit Los Angeles.
Interior design is an art, and if you can afford it,
you might want to consider getting a professional artist (designer) to create your home.
The idea is to live as aesthetically as possible.
~ Michelle Workman
*images from Michelle Workman Design and Zimbio
Wow!! I'm not usually a fan of green, but this condo is beautiful!! So many wonderful fabrics and patterns, and love the little hits of bright pink in the living room :-) It looks like such a fresh & happy home.
ReplyDeleteThe butterfly hardware on the closet doors is really cool :-)
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