Soothing Shades for a Stylish Master Suite
Neutral paint, furniture and fabric let the art and metal accents shine in this new master bedroom in Chicago
Mackie likes to set a mood for every room she designs; she calls this one “sexy and soothing.” The creamy hand-stitched leather Italian bed from Giorgetti is among the standout pieces. “I love its lines,” she says. “Look how the headboard curves around at the base.”
To continue the romantic boudoir vibe, Mackie selected a photograph of a geisha from the homeowners’ art collection to hang over the bed. Floral designer Roberto Gonzalez arranged the two vases of red roses on the nightstands to play off the bright red lips in the photo.
Mackie picked up the gold LED chandelier from a trade show in Paris. “When I found the chandelier a few years ago I had never seen anything like it,” she says. “Now I see similar designs popping up all over the place.”
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To continue the romantic boudoir vibe, Mackie selected a photograph of a geisha from the homeowners’ art collection to hang over the bed. Floral designer Roberto Gonzalez arranged the two vases of red roses on the nightstands to play off the bright red lips in the photo.
Mackie picked up the gold LED chandelier from a trade show in Paris. “When I found the chandelier a few years ago I had never seen anything like it,” she says. “Now I see similar designs popping up all over the place.”
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The maser bedroom’s seating area features a mix of new and vintage pieces. The owners already had the antique Japanese tansu-style armoire and dresser flanking the fireplace. “They both fit so perfect in those niches, you would think they were custom-made for the space,” Mackie says.
Mackie covered two new club chairs in silver crushed velvet and stationed them in front of the fireplace with a faux sheepskin-covered ottoman in between. “The owners love to come home after a long day and sit in front of the fireplace with a glass of wine,” she says. “This is their little getaway.”
Chairs and ottoman: Brabbu
Mackie covered two new club chairs in silver crushed velvet and stationed them in front of the fireplace with a faux sheepskin-covered ottoman in between. “The owners love to come home after a long day and sit in front of the fireplace with a glass of wine,” she says. “This is their little getaway.”
Chairs and ottoman: Brabbu
A set of double doors lead to the master bathroom. The luxurious space features a floor covered in a mix of solid marble with an inlay “rug” of marble hexagon tiles. A built-in bathtub includes a decorative wood surround.
“The bathroom was brand new and featured all this beautiful marble, but it also felt somewhat sterile,” Mackie says. To add color and texture, the designer covered the walls in a Maya Romanoff wallcovering made out of thin strips of wood veneer.
“The bathroom was brand new and featured all this beautiful marble, but it also felt somewhat sterile,” Mackie says. To add color and texture, the designer covered the walls in a Maya Romanoff wallcovering made out of thin strips of wood veneer.
The wood veneer wall covering features a subtle houndstooth pattern that Mackie selected as linear contrast to the tub and vanity’s rounded curves. A built-in cabinet to the left of the vanity stores linen and toiletries.
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Bathroom at a Glance
Who lives here: Two busy professionals. She’s a partner at an investment firm, he’s a founder of a tech company.
Location: Chicago
Size: About 500 square feet (46.5 square meters)
Designer: Emily Mackie, Inspired Interiors
This newly built house in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago provided a blank slate for interior designer Emily Mackie to create a relaxing retreat for two homeowners with busy lives. She devised a soothing cream-toned color palette, brought in luxurious furnishings and found ideal spots to display works of art from the homeowners’ collection.
The third-floor master bedroom features a vaulted ceiling and a wood-burning fireplace with intricate detailing on the mantel. “I didn’t want to distract from those architectural details, so I chose a muted color palette,” Mackie says. “I added texture by using different materials, such as leather, faux fur, metal, glass and wood. There’s so many ways to add contrast other than using bold colors.”
Wall color: Navajo White, Benjamin Moore