West Elm Devon Floor Lamp
West Elm Asher Ceramic Vase
For Chan, the process of working with a designer was unfamiliar—and daunting. “I would put things into dance metaphors for anything Chun didn’t understand,” says Greene. He explained that through the collaboration, the team was choreographing a small piece, and in order for that to happen cohesively, they would need to trust each other.
The resulting design focused on separating spaces by color (“This makes it feel bigger,” says Greene)—each section making use of a warm array of earth tones to aid in relaxation. Moss green cabinets and a marble backsplash anchor the kitchen, illuminated by a window at the end of the corridor. The main room carries on with accents of green through a geometric rug and velvet sofa, plus soft tones of red and sand. The bed—which has a small gallery wall of art hanging above it—shows off muted yellow tones, creating a cozy vignette.
The Lincoln Center, home to the New York City Ballet, is featured prominently on the wall.
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West Elm Solstice Painted Raffia Dresser
What stood out to Chan was Greene’s ability to mix materials, colors, and textures.
“Initially, I thought as long as I get a set of furniture that is all wood, it would work,” Chan says. Then, Chan saw the depth that putting different styles and materials together created. “It changed the whole energy of the space.”