Bold confident choices blended with the elements of colour, pattern and texture bring each room to life. Various lifestyle demand that each room be unique quality pieces of livable art.
John Thompson Designer, the innovative creator of each of these rooms is progressive design firm located in Portland , Oregon.
Escaping from their rather neutral boxes, each room took shape. The house became the home that greets each client. A masterpiece for their refined but eclectic tastes. The proper mix of colour and visual texture unfolds the layers. The use of sophisticated textiles blends with the
accessories, art work and beloved family heirlooms. These rooms express the personality of each homeowner.
In this living room the deep peacock teal blue become the backdrop for a very eclectic home furnished with ethnic,modern or antique pieces. the wunderkammer on the wall organizes the various finds of visual and textural eye candy. The textile on the sofa is from wholesale fabric house.
www.pollackassociates.com
Recreating her life after years of having nothing, This client used her limited to purchase a custom sofa built for her specific needs of comfort and her small space. The mix of various shades of grey are tried together by the beautiful area rugs by
www.lapchi.com it is a wonderful blend of silk and wool that are woven to create the luxury in this simple apartment.
The strong colours of this unusual area rug become the foundation for the vivid spring colours for this lively home for empty Nester couple. The various textiles of cotton teal velvet, striped silks, rich Jacquard tapestries from
www.clarencehouse.com take on the adventure of the shocking colours that lift the casual upholstery to a new level. The white walls and furniture become a back drop for the couples collection of artwork from
Henk Pander, a local NW artist featured at www.laurarusso.com
High in the mountains in Truckee, California, Becomes the modern vacation lodge for a multi generational family. The attention to detail in all the finishes from the Cypress planks on the ceiling to the custom pieces from
www.donghia.com and from Portland, Oregon based furniture company,
www.thejoinery.com create the warmth that greets the family each time that travel from the city to relax in the mountain retreat. For more on this lodge, refer to my earlier blog,residential design project from inception to move in , date January 15, 2012.
Green became the new neutral as this dark space comes alive, The pale celedon chairs from
www.hbf.com loved by the homeowner started the design process. The elegant custom sofa covered in white wool sateen brought the much needed life into this space. the wool sheers from
www.clarencehouse.com soften the stronger contemporary windows in this modern condo in the Pearl in downtown Portland, Oregon.
This client took the average house and turned into an Aspen inspired bachelor's home. The sofa is covered in
www.robertallendesign.com and the occasional chairs were covered in a soft chenille velvet from
www.brentanofabrics.com. Big leaf maple was chosen for the custom hand chisled fireplace mantel from
www.endurawood.com.
The elements of our lifestyles help make the selections for each of these home for people on the move to clients seeking solitude with their meditation. Each are bold choices for design. You can see more of these homes and others like them at the new website
www.johnthompsondesigner.com or Call for an appointment today.
sincerely,
John
