A Victorian makeover with contemporary attitude in Chicago's Lincoln Park
DREAM WHISPERER
We imagined this room as a dream. Delicate, almost-not-there colors wrap this space in quiet. The walls were airbrushed in fragile pink and subtle eucalyptus green to establish the dreamy, hushed, unworldly atmosphere we were aiming for. The hydrangea pattern on the bedding is very subtle adding to the ethereal feeling of the room. Upholstery fabrics on seating are woven blends of the pastel pink and green. Soft light permeates the space filtered through open weave window treatments adding further to the illusion.
In the renovation of this home, far more space was allocated to the master bedroom than necessary, especially considering that 2 (his and hers) ample walk-in closets are just adjacent. The challenge here was make the ample square footage feel spacious, but not empty. The entire room is set on a diagonal by building in a triangular headboard and upholstered seating area across from one another. Setting the chair and ottoman in the bay and the early 18th century chest, an exceptional antique show find, at the opposite angle completes the implied inner square.
Photos by Joe Glyda.