WHEN ECLETIC MEETS MID-CENTURY - RAVENSWOOD RESIDENCE CAME TO LIFE

WHEN ECLETIC MEETS MID-CENTURY Ravenswood Residence Came To Life

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Designer: The Inspired Interiors Team

Photographer: Dustin Halleck (www. dustinhalleck.com/)

Location: USA Illianois, Chicago

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lamp by Delightfull | Master bedroom lounge chairs by Essential Home

WHEN ECLECTIC MEETS MID-CENTURY Ravenswood Residence Came To Life

// “A well-traveled couple with impeccable taste decided to move back home to Chicago.” That’s how the adventure starts, how Ravenswood Residence came to life, now featuring incredible design that transcends the meaning of the word, luxury materials, beautiful inspiration and a color palette that is simply to die for. The goal was simple: bring together their love of mid-century modern family heirlooms, influences from the wife’s Asian heritage, and a selection of pieces hand selected from the design team’s trip to Paris, all mixed together in harmony with a touch of elegance and luxury that wouldn’t be subtle. The execution? Incredible.

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One of the key goals for this project was to create a space where the client could entertain high profile guests from non-profits and their alma matter – a sort of higher

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level of entertaining.

A mix of unique styles gathered in the 7,000+ sq Ravenswood home makes us wonder how it all came to life with such harmony, reflecting the mix of cultures the couple has experienced and allowing them to share it with friends and family. This casual meets formal, mix of styles and cultures, is evident in the living room, a haven of relaxation and socialization, paired with a beautiful velvet rounded sofa with sleek lines, luxury golden details in the armchair, center and side table, and without forgetting the two drinks cabinets smoothly placed side by side the fireplace, coming together to bring a beautiful contemporary design that translates elegance and sophistication at its highest level.

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mid-century modern dining chair in stunning velvet comes into place, adorning a grand dining room in hues of blue, overlooking the sea and the sand minimalistically framed and hung above a sideboard.

The dining room was probably one of the focus points of the entire project, designed open and paired together with the den, so that socialization can flow easily between formal dining and a more casual conversational space. Because of that, it was crucial to find the perfect dining chair, as it is so central to the function of the room, and Essential Home provided the best solution with a bestseller that surprised.

All it took was one look at Collins dining chair during Paris Design Week for the Inspired Interiors team to realize that it was the one. The rest is history, and it comes laced with personality and incredible passion in every detail, bringing to Ravenswood home not simply a standard mid-century dining chair, but an authentic and customized piece of unique design that seemed to so seamlessly intertwine with the remaining pieces, from the lighting to the rug.

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The Essential Home line really fills a void in the marketplace for products with a sort of glamorous spin on mid-century elements – very unique objects that really add a sparkle and dazzle to interior spaces.

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An intimate and crucial space to the entire home, without a doubt, was also the bedroom, designed with neutral colors, splashes of subtle and elegant golden, and a mix of oriental and mid-century modern design to go along with it. Essential Home had to place its mark on this incredible space as well and so it provided a lounge chair where geometric sleek lines merge with comfort, customized in stunning light gray velvet and a touch of golden brass that is unmistakably essential to the vibe of the room: Romero Armchair. Inspired by the boldest side of modernism and featuring oblique armrests with a fully upholstered body in velvet, it’s impossible not to fall in love with this piece.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Emily Mackie

// 1. What made you feel drawn to our Collins Dining Chair?

We actually first saw this chair at the Maison Objet show during Paris Design Week, back in 2017. We were given a private tour of the Essential Home booth, and the representative there really helped us to fall in love with the furniture.

2. How did you come across this project This project was a referral from a well-known real estate agent in the Chicago area. One of the key goals for this project was to create a space where the client could entertain high profile guests from non-profits and their alma matter – a sort of higher level of entertaining. This is why the dining room is open and pared together with the den, so that socialization can flow easily between formal dining and a more casual conversational space.

3. When creating a new project, what did you feel is crucial to the whole process? Were you in charge of it, or was it a team of interior designers for this particular project?

The first step is to understand the circulation and use of the space. This is the key. For this project, it was very crucial that we find the perfect dining chair, as it is so central to the function of the room. We had originally found a much more expensive chair before we left for Maison Objet, but after seeing these in-person, we decided they were perfect for our project. This design was created by the the entire team at Inspired Interiors, myself included.

4. Do you think it’s difficult to find authentic mid-century modern furniture to decorate your projects?

I would say yes. The Essential Home line really fills a void in the marketplace for products with a sort of glamorous spin on mid-century elements- very unique objects that really add a sparkle and dazzle to interior spaces.

ABOUT ESSENTIAL HOME

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Essential Home sees this style as a stylish sanctuary from the stresses of life.

In interior design, it’s all about respect for history,

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should bring together the iconic character and elegance of the space with practical luxury. But Paris as it’s fun and magic side, and Parisienne style is that whole idea of anti-decor, always have to look like you’ve done it yourself like a true French.

What better way to represent them to mix our soft and clean Marco Dining chair with the robust and sturdy Bertoia marble table. The key is to Keep it simple, mixing vintage with new, and allow our memories and treasures brought home from travels to shape the space rather than sticking to any particular interior Style.

T o fin d o u t m o re n ew s a n d t r e n d s a c c e s s ou r P r e s s Ar e a : w w w .e sse n tialh o m e .e u / p r es s Passw o rd – m idcen t u ry