Our clients built their European villa-style home years ago on a beautiful lot on a lake. Their experience as builders was evident in the details of this sprawling Cedar Lake home in Indiana. Yet they wished for a creative outside eye to give it a uniquely finished feel. They were as adventurous in their design tastes as they were in their travels.

They had an issue typical for many of our clients – they did not use several rooms in their home. Not only were they uninspired to be in those rooms, but the rooms felt uncomfortable. Our goals were to invoke a sense of travel yet create a homely and inviting ambience.

The kitchen needed only some minor tweaks to give it a Parisian café vibe. We designed a new island with stunning quartzite counters and selected a marble mosaic splash, new plumbing, and light fixtures to add jewelry. The new range hood boasted a rustic header that we repeated at the multiple openings to the living room.

The inspiration for the living room was a pillow collection with rich velvet, plaid, and paisley blues and reds. This created a British Colonial style with a Ralph Lauren flair. We applied a blue chenille to a tufted sofa with a leather and brass bridle bit detail on the sides. The centerpiece was a stunning plaid ottoman, not to be outdone by the pair of blood-red leather chairs, sitting with a perfect lake view. Framing the lake view was floor-to-pine ceiling paisley drapes. Stylish, inviting, and cozy.

The home’s formerly bland formal dining room again went unused, so we darkened it into a savory spot to retreat for the evening, reminiscent of a Tangier's cigar bar. We brought in texture with grasscloth wallpaper, shuttered cabinet doors, rattan chairs, and knotty pine ceilings.

The design veers into the nearby office with a funky yet chic Parisian flair. Animal prints, lacquered wainscotting, nail heads, and skirting add to the fun vibe of this working woman’s office.

The powder room was next, designed around the existing vanity, heavily stylized with its thick rock-faced stone top and viny metal base. The previous look went with an Italian vineyard mural, which the clients enjoyed, but we took it to a new place – French Art Deco! Polished black, glistening glass, and shiny gold paired with stunning deco wallpaper and the client’s unique vanity breathe new life into this powder room.

The client’s primary bedroom suite was the set for a calmer inner sanctum. We created the feel of a resort hotel in coastal Cannes. Tufted linens and embroidered trims were layered on light blues and creams. Luxe details like reading lights, automatic shades, and a customized window seat and vanity completed the sophisticated appeal.

Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis.

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