Texture and tone

For designer Jill Croka, designing spaces for clients means providing a space for restoration and relaxation. “ e main living space originally had red painted concrete oors,” she says. “ e oak ooring that replaced it grounded the space in a warm and restful way. We also toned the saturation of the masonry in the replace to maintain the texture without the business of the dominant tones.”

Over the replace is an original work by artist Ryan Cunningham, a graduate school buddy of Croka’s. “We connected around this project,” she says. “I sent him fabric swatches and we worked closely to pull the colorway of the piece together. We were thrilled with the outcome.” is room’s drapes were the rst item selected for the project, according to Croka. “ e color scheme and design drove a lot of elements used throughout the space.” Draped in Style by Linda Gross fabricated the draperies. — ANNE BROCKMAN