Designer: Meliza Veloz Designs
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Size: 311 square feet (29 square meters); 16 feet, 7 inches by 18 feet, 9 inches
Homeowner’s request. “The homeowner wanted to blend bohemian, midcentury and modern styles in his space,” designer Meliza Veloz says. “Since he didn’t need much storage, the focus was on enhancing the room’s aesthetic appeal. The space was originally monotoned and empty, so we introduced color and carefully staged it to add vibrancy and personality. This transformation brought the room to life, achieving the eclectic and modern look the client desired.”
Special features. “We definitely used lots of organic materials in the typical nature of bohemian design, especially wood, between the honey accent table, the white oak base of the lamp or the dark mantel and ceiling fan,” Veloz says. “This client in particular loved cane and wicker, as seen in the featured baskets behind the couch, which are tied in throughout the whole home. We also utilized paint to frame out the TV (Iron Ore by Sherwin Williams) to create a frame effect and make it feel less visually obstructing.”
Veloz used Houzz Pro to manage this project. “I used Houzz for the entire process,” she says. “ I used the Mood Boards, Selection boards and proposals — that came in very helpful in the project.”
Designer tip. “Don’t be afraid to take up space,” Veloz says. “The gallery wall pictured on the right measures at approximately 12 feet in width and 8¾ feet in height, which is over 60% of the wall’s full surface area. Oftentimes homeowners will stray away from incorporating color at such a large scale, but when executed well those risks are what take a space from ‘furnished’ to ‘designed.’”
“Uh-oh” moment. “Our client was away on vacation for only five days, so we had less than a week to move everything into this home,” Veloz says. “With a limited timeline, every second counted. On day three, when the art finally came in, we realized that somewhere along the way the dimensions were mixed up and most of the pieces didn’t fit in the frames we ordered. Luckily we were able to reach out to the supplier and get PDF versions of the prints we needed, found the nearest FedEx and explained our situation. They were able to expedite our order and had them all to us the next day.”
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