The Red Room - Original Design

I've been working on a room this week, inspired by some of the red paint colors featured in the September House Beautiful issue.

I love red on walls, however, it can be overpowering at times and you have to have the right fabrics and contrasting colors to balance out its fierceness. We once did an entire room in my husband's old bachelor pad red and it looked amazingly regal and fun because of the ceiling height (over 12 feet!) and the tons of white wood work throughout the room (atypical New Orleans carriage house).

We haven't grown the courage again to do another red room, but I would love to try it out again. What do you think? Next apartment?

Starting at the top row, going from left to right:

Paint: Heritage Red by Benjamin Moore - its exciting and slick/sexy at the same time

Couch: Crate & Barrel Ross Sofa w/ a slubby brown linen for upholstery

Accents: Snow Leopard by Hinson & Co and Duralee Red/Jade

Slipper Chair: Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams

Chair fabric: F Schumacher Absinthe Bleeker

Rug: Braided Jute by Pottery Barn

Bookcase: Stella Shelf by Oly

Console: Treasured Sage Chinese Console by Wisteria

Coffee Table: Lille Coffee Table

Lamps: Christopher Spitzmiller

Side table: Greta Table from Jayson Home & Garden

Boxes: Pink/Chocolate Stacking Lacquer boxes from Lille Shop (only $50!)

Dogs: Staffordshire Dog Figurines (antique)