In 2015, VT is pleased to announce our entry into home. Our motto has always been image, identity, clarity, and defining your style type gives you a place to begin. Once you have reached that clarity, it is a natural evolution to translate that into your environment as an expression of your authentic self.
Designing your home based on your style type (or at least infusing the elements) allows you to create the perfect space that represents the best version of you. Join us each week as we share our point of view on the incredible world of interior design, applying our principles and philosophies to everything from art and architecture to current trends and designers.
The foundation of any home or room plays a very important role in creating an extraordinary outcome. When designing a home or a room, you must consider all of the elements that go into the plan, and floors are definitely the baseline. Before I decorate a room, I always like to be sure that I love the ‘bones’ of the room – this means with no furniture or decoration at all, what can I do to make the blank canvas as outstanding as possible?
This design concept allows every other element of decoration to be, quite simply, the icing on the cake. You will notice my affinity for herringbone and chevron floors –this pattern creates the illusion of a larger room. Here are some of my favorite floors to inspire you!-Joe
Reclaimed wood with an ebonized finish is a great look for a very contemporary or even an industrial loft-like setting
This bleached herringbone design makes this rather narrow dining room appear wider and allows the eye to travel. While its finish is a bit boho or rustic, it’s still clean and chic
A bold statement in black and white sets the tone for this gracious home
An inexpensive option is to paint and treat your floors in black or white
A splendid example of a multi-colored floor using parquet framed with contrasting slats
Make a bold statement in a narrow hallway of your home
A chic application of typical neutral ceramic tiles
A very chic foyer in black and white marble
I love the use of large slabs of marble – especially in smaller spaces
We will go much more in depth later into rugs, but I appreciate the use of the same two octagonal rugs in adjoining rooms over this ebonized herringbone floor. The subtle mixing of patterns is very sophisticated
