The state of Texas has a design all its own. Homes in this large and gorgeous nation have a varied and one of a kind style. The owner of this home in North Dallas desired something which plays into two sides of Texas design — a comfortable living space with a touch of glamour. After getting remarried, the customer wanted a new home for a brand new start, and hired Dallas designer Emily Johnston Larkin to help her create a house that felt livable and chic, with a touch of Hollywood Regency design.
Emily Johnston Larkin
This Martini Lounge has been Larkin’s favorite room to work on. The customer wanted a playful but elegant space where she could host guests for after-dinner drinks. Larkin balanced outside the space by using classic designs blended with colorful and fashionable accents. The room glows with a tone-on-tone painted striped silver wall and warm wood flooring. An enjoyable light fixture and colorful textiles complete the appearance.
Couch: Crate & Barrel
Coffee tables: Arteriors Home
Chandelier: Horchow
Pillows: Custom-made Duralee cloth
Rug: Shades of Light
Emily Johnston Larkin
To create the casual glamour her customer desired, Larkin stuck with comfy furniture and fabrics together with glamorous accents. In the living area, lush green armchairs are lined with brass nailheads, and stunning glass side tables contrast with the more subtle jute rug.
Once the customer first started working with Larkin, she desired her whole home made — paint, wallpaper, accessories and furniture. It has taken a few decades, but they’ve almost finished every area.
Mirrors: Crate & Barrel
Table lamp: Currey & Company
Rug: Blackstone Carpets
Couch and armchairs: Charles Ray
Negative tables: Global Views
Emily Johnston Larkin
Present hand-scraped hardwood floors were laid in a herringbone pattern at the entryway. Larkin maintained the entrance a clean and sharp white to let this stunning ground stick out.
Mirrored console and table lamps: Horchow
Emily Johnston Larkin
The kitchen has been completed in warm forests and granite to blend with the hand-scraped hardwood floors and exposed wooden beams from the ceiling. Even though a number of the substances had been put in by the builder, Larkin had the granite and detailed backsplash set up for visual texture.
Backsplash and countertops: IMC
Emily Johnston Larkin
The dining room ceiling provided a bit of a challenge for Larkin. She knew they needed a gold metallic paint to the ceiling, but she needed it to coincide with the gold wallpaper perfectly. Because paint darkens when it dries, the color kept turning out more bronze. After a couple of tries they could get it correctly.
Table and seats: customer
Emily Johnston Larkin
While their is a mix of merchandise throughout the home, the customer did tack on a few high-end wallpaper, fabrics, and furniture to continue.
Wallpaper: ID collection
Emily Johnston Larkin
A recreation area (complete with a custom Texas Longhorns pool table) is the best spot for those clients to blow off steam at the end of a very long moment. Larkin outfitted a window seat with custom cushions and cushions for visitors to sit and relax while watching the others play.
Pillows: Custom made of Pindler & Pindler cloth
Emily Johnston Larkin
The customer is this energetic and charismatic person, and Larkin needed to make sure that the home really reflected that. In the master bedroom, green and gold accents feel fresh however sophisticated, while a muted rug and wall color ground the rest of the room.
Headboard: Custom
Bedframe and bedding: Encore Hotel’s home shop
Rug: Feizy
Sofa: Charles Ray
Emily Johnston Larkin
The glamorous combination of new and old is present in the customer’s perfectly coordinated cupboard. Larkin had a seat and ottoman reupholstered to add color to this dressing room.
Seat: Client’s, at a Kravet cloth
Ottoman: Client’s, in Pindler & Pindler cloths
Emily Johnston Larkin
The guest bedroom is a bit more neutral than the master bedroom, and really is a crisp and soothing space for visitors to snuggle up for the night. A custom headboard makes the mattress feel plush and comfy, and Larkin tied the room together by using the same cloth on the cushions and curtains.
Headboard: Made by Jimmy Bishop using Pindler & Pindler cloth
Bedding: Horchow
Interior color: Sherwin Williams Camelback
Rug: Pottery Barn
Table lamps: Emissary
Emily Johnston Larkin
Double French doors lead from the master suite to the couple’s expansive master bath.
Chandelier: Currey & Company
Emily Johnston Larkin
Classic trellis wallpaper generates that Hollywood Regency appearance in this bathroom. A custom shower curtain is surprisingly formal — a chic update of the standard.
Wallpaper: Schumacher
Shower curtain: Custom made of Pindler & Pindler cloth
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