Better Before or After?

{The DeMattei-Wade Living Room “Before” featured a rich, neutral color palette, tailored shapes, a framed photo by Slim Aarons of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, a sleek, lacquered cocktail table, and a glamorous crystal chandelier.}

The San Francisco home of retail executives, Dave DeMattei and Patrick Wade has appeared in House Beautiful, the San Francisco Chronicle, and on many blogs over the past couple of years, but it wasn’t until today that I came across the most recent images of their living room’s transformation. With a fresh coat of paint, some new furniture, and plenty of new blue and white accessories, they took the room from polished traditional in the city to stylish beach cottage in The Hamptons. The original look is more in line with my own style, but I couldn’t resist sharing this makeover as it shows how a few simple changes can completely change the look and feel of a space.

{The DeMattei-Wade Living Room “After” features an airy color palette of white with various hues of blue, Chinese blue and white pottery, a white Chippendale coffee table, slipcovered sofas with ikat pillows and an overall English vibe.}

Which look do you prefer—the before or the after?

 

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