“I start by thinking about what I’m looking to achieve. Am I looking for it to highlight some architectural features? Bring drama? Be super quiet? When I’ve defined my why, I can then easily back into the function and materials.”
Notes from Toledo Geller: “I remember walking into the space for the first time and immediately began sketching my ideas for how I would use drapery to make a really big statement in the room. I wanted to celebrate that area and give it some distinction from the rest of the room along with breaking up a lot of the wood that covers much of the trim, doorways and beams in the room. My sketches developed into a design that wraps almost every side of this solarium with floor-to-ceiling drapery and valances for a strong yet soft delineation of space. I chose Nate Berkus’ Alejo in Harbor Blue on the side that is visible from the dining room side because, like my wallpaper, it embodies a pattern that is somewhat global but in a very refreshing pallete of ivory and chambray. When guests are sitting within the solarium, the drapery they are swathed in is Sunbrella Alma in Midnight, which is a complementary color to the entire scheme, but is a performance fabric to better withstand the traffic and elements that it will be exposed to via the various solarium doors. On the windows in the center of the space, I opted for a quiet woven treatment framed by a pair of drapes that will hang from Lenox hardware in a beautiful Beech finish.”
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