Transforming this New England Colonial into a modern, minimalist home was an impressive feat. Sean C. Juneja, co-founder of the design service
Décor Aid and the project's designer, shows us how he did it.
AFTER: LIVING ROOM
ELLEDECOR.com: Can you tell us a little bit about the house?
Sean C. Juneja: Our clients came to us with a lovely New England colonial in a beautiful part of Greenwich, Connecticut. The community is charmingly rural—the clients loved the proximity to horse farms, as well as the easy commute to New York, where they work. But the '70s-era house was in need of some updating.
BEFORE: BLUE, YELLOW AND FLORAL PRINT
AFTER: VIBRANT RED AND A BOLD CEILING
ED: Why did you choose to embellish the ceiling while leaving the walls fairly neutral?
SCJ: The details on the ceiling were inspired by a Parisian hotel where the family had once vacationed. It's a very subtle way of introducing some pretty bold visual texture into the room—it's eye-catching but up just out of the sightline it doesn't overwhelm. Design is all about balance. Since we did something so bold overhead we kept the statement underfoot simple, with the cloud-colored silk rug.