Coral draperies from Silk Trading Company add ribbons of rich color at both ends of the living room. Julie Massucco Kleiner designed the stools under the console.


 

An antique chair was reupholstered and painted a glossy red.

Joe and Kim Boswell's Labradoodle, Winnie, sits in an armchair covered in coral linen by Schumacher.

The Boswells splurged on a new walnut dining table by David Iatesta but saved by using their existing chairs, to be replaced later. For a bit of sparkle, the designer added a chandelier from Ochre made of hand-blown glass droplets suspended from a polished-nickel frame.

Detail of the chandelier

The previously dark kitchen was gutted and rebuilt with an enlarged window above the sink, new white cabinets, appliances, and marble countertops.

Removing interior walls opened the kitchen to the dining room and created space for a breakfast nook with a banquette. A glass-topped table from McGuire and chairs with leather seats are easy to wipe clean.

Winnie the Labradoodle often hangs out on the bed, which features a durable leather-upholstered headboard. Draperies and valances are glazed linen from Rogers & Goffigon, and the wall covering is grasscloth. Colors in the room are subdued to keep the mood restful.

Blue-and-white Osborne & Little chinoiserie wallpaper with a metallic sheen dresses up the tiny guest bedroom.

An armoire built into one wall provides storage without eating up floor space.

The guest bath doubles as a first-floor powder room, where a traditional wood-framed mirror and modern vanity are juxtaposed.

Joe and Kim Boswell with daughter Kate. The couple has since had a son, Kevin.

Interior designer Julie Massucco Kleiner.

Growing up in an old house in Vermont gave Julie a strong understanding of traditional design. Her childhood home wasn't formal, however, but casual and livable. "That plays into my approach today," she says. "There are casual and youthful elements in my designs." New England's gray winters also taught her how to infuse color and light into interiors, a skill that has served her well in San Francisco and Seattle.

Julie lives in Seattle but continues to design along the West Coast with partners Melissa Warner and Carrie Miller at Massucco Warner Miller Design.

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House with Vibrant Color and Light

A once-dark maze of rooms becomes bright, thanks to a remodel and colors that banish the blahs. 

Written by Amy Elbert
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Joe and Kim Boswell's Labradoodle, Winnie, sits in an armchair covered in coral linen by Schumacher.

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Color Ideas, Colorful Home, San Francisco
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