Olive-wood Parsons tables, custom tub chairs, and a 19th-century velvet bergère are elegantly eclectic. Antiqued mirrors flanking the Rookwood-tile fireplace hide bookshelves. Undressed windows maximize the flow of natural light between this front room and the family room behind it.

Sources, including previous slide:
Sofa (custom); table behind sofa: Julio Quinones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Sofa fabric ("Lucerne"/Beige #F2826-02, discontinued): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com.
Pillows on sofa ("Midas"/Gild #1069-01): Classic Cloth, 785/434-7200, classicclothfabics.com.
Trim ("Metallic Brush Fringe" #983-33545-013): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com.
Small coffee tables (antique, Italian oyster burled tables): Modern One, 323/651-5082, modern1.com. Bench by sofa (vintage, Art Deco bench): Duo Antiques, 214/679-6300, duoantiques.com.
Tub chairs by sofa (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Chair leather ("Gotham Leather"/Putty #L21108): Coraggio Textiles, 800/624-2420, coraggio.com.
Round tables beside tub chairs ("Brass Drink Table" #9369): Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Area rug (Afghan rug, Agra): Abrash Rugs, 214/573-6262, abrashrugs.com. Fire screen (custom): Julio Quinones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Fireplace tiles: original Rookwood tiles.
Daybed: owner's collection.
Daybed fabric ("Coriolan" #MLF1190/15 by Lorca): Osborne & Little, 877/322-7420, osborneandlittle.com.
Daybed pillow fabric ("Fiori"/Moss on Green Tea #2106-01): Rose Tarlow Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com.
Table in front of daybed ("Thomas Pheasant Textured Bronze Side Table" #TB-41G): McGuire, 415/241-1228, mcguirefurniture.com.
Upholstered chair by daybed; art behind daybed (antique French advertising poster by Sierrethiriot); art over fireplace (Promenade du Dimanche, by Gustave Auguste Corlin): owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Wimbledon"/Terra-Cotta #0963116): S. Harris, 800/999-5600, sharris.com.
Floor lamps (custom); mirrors flanking fireplace (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437, julioquinones.com.
Sconces on mirrors ("Aspen Iron Wall Lamp" #S2030BR-NP): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999. Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Desk (antique Regency sofa table); desk chair (antique): Nick Brock Antiques, 214/828-0624.
Desk-seat fabric ("Clouds"): Nancy Corzine, 212/223-8340, nancycorzine.com.
Art behind desk (Hombre Con Baston, by Rufino Tamayo, 1979, etching): Latin American Masters, 310/271-4847, latinamericanmasters.com.
Paint ("Manchester Tan" #HC-81): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.

The red lamps were originally 19th-century Japanese jars.

Sources:
Red lamps (antique, Japanese jars made into lamps): Nick Brock Antiques, 214/828-0624, nickbrockantiquesonline.com

Homeowner Ann Stordahl was drawn to the 1924 Spanish Colonial-style home for its light-filled California look, which is especially apparent in the glass-walled family room. The custom sofa is covered in a Jim Thompson fabric, and the upholstered chair by the grand piano is by Rose Tarlow Melrose House.

Sources:
Sofa (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Sofa fabric ("City Lights"/Sandpiper #3089/04): Jim Thompson, 800/262-0336, jimthompsonfabrics.com.
Pillow fabric ("Lambert"/Calcaire #910071-07): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Fringe ("2-inch Delicat Silk Cut Fringe" #986-37475/14): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com.
Tray table (antique, Robsjohn Gibbings table): Sputnik Modern, 214/887-6221, sputnikmodern.com.
Lamp on tray table (estate sale find); piano (K. Kawai); art on wall behind piano (The Messenger No. 1, by Ronald Chase); area rug: owner's collection.
Lamp on piano (Murano): Duo Antiques, 214/679-6300, duoantiques.com.
Coffee table (antique, "Jansen Table"): JF Chen, 310/559-2436, jfchen.com.
Upholstered chair near piano ("Edwin Chair" #3005): Rose Tarlow Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com.
Chair fabric ("Furrows"/Glacier #92514-06): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.

Designer Julio Quiñones increased the airiness with glass-doored cabinets and down lights on a wall of bookcases. He hid the stereo's subwoofers behind a pair of metal grills. The coffee table is an antique Jansen. Beside it is a Regency-style antique caned armchair. The matching pair of chairs is by Ironies, with fabric from Glant.

Sources:
Wooden chair by coffee table (antique, Regency-style mahogany and cane): The Mews, 214/748-9070.
Pair of chairs opposite sofa (#337-01-PI): Ironies, 510/644-2100, ironies.com.
Chair fabric ("Couture Circolo No. 5"/Taupe #9704/04): Glant Textiles, 214/828-0624, glant.com.
Glass-topped end table (antique, Bagues): Nick Brock Antiques, 214/828-0624.
Hanging pendant light (Art Deco): Lost Antiques, 214/741-4411.
Chest (antique coffer): The Mews, 214/748-9070.
Paint ("Grant Beige" #HC-83): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.

Understated elegance continues in the dining room, where even the graceful Visual Comfort chandelier is subtle. The chairs, like the Biedermeier-style table, were already owned by the couple, but Quiñones refreshed them with a Rose Tarlow linen. Sconces are handblown-glass antiques. The windows were left bare.

Sources:
Table and chairs; art (Crows and Lights, 2000, by Nadara T. Goodwin): owner's collection.
Chair fabric ("Velours Strié"/Biscuit #2332-01): Rose Tarlow Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com.
Chandelier ("Marigot Chandelier" #CHC1413R): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999. Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Area rug (Afghan rug, Khotan): Abrash Rugs, 214/573-6262, abrashrugs.com.
Server (antique, French sunburst sideboard): Sabina Danenberg Antiques, 561/533-5992.
Sconces (antique): Debris Antiques, 214/752-8855.
Paint ("Manchester Tan" #HC-81): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.

An Ann Sacks tile backsplash was added behind the range. Otherwise, the room was left as is, with its original cabinets and floor.

Sources:
Cabinetry; flooring: original to house.
Cabinetry hardware (tenon and mortise pulls #8604515): Emtek, 800/356-2741, emtek.com.
Cabinetry finish: custom dark mahogany gel stain.
Backsplash tile ("Savoy Brick Offset"/Bronze #V0454): Ann Sacks, 800/278-8453, annsacks.com.
Rug runner: owner's collection.
Range; wall oven: Viking, 888/845-4641, vikingrange.com.
Paint ( "November Rain" #2142-60): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.
Banquette (custom); chairs (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437, julioquinones.com.
Fabric ("Wimbledon"/Taupe #0963136): S. Harris, 800/999-5600, sharris.com.
Pillows on banquette: Restoration Hardware, 800/910-9836, restorationhardware.com.
Chair fabric ("Garden Trellis"/Caribbean, Pearl #2904/03): Rose Tarlow Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com.
Chandelier; Mercury-glass lamp on table; dining table (Travertine marble): owner's collection.
Round wood table (antique, Moroccan): Nick Brock Antiques, 214/828-0624, nickbrockantiquesonline.com.

Michael Jon Designs mohair plush covers the custom headboard in the master bedroom. An antique sunburst mirror decorates the grasscloth-covered wall above it. Bedding is Horchow Home. Rose Tarlow draperies are finished with trim from Samuel & Sons. Velvet on the bench is from Coraggio.

Sources:
Bed (custom); bedside tables (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Headboard fabric ("Mohair Super"/Bone): Michael Jon Designs, michaeljondesigns.com.
Bedding: Horchow Collection, 877/944-9888, horchow.com.
Bench at end of bed: owner's collection.
Bench fabric ("Royal Silk/Mohair Velvet"/Bellini #U13050): Coraggio Textiles, 800/624-2420, coraggio.com.
Sconces (Dorchester Swing-Arm Wall Light" #CHD 5101): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999. Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Mirror over bed (antique sunburst mirror): The Mews, 214/748-9070.
Drapery ("Fleurette"/Taupe on Natural #2701-01): Rose Tarlow Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com.
Trim (#977-31336/OPEC): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com.
Area rug; chair: owner's collection.
Wallpaper ("Grasscloth" #V21000, Asiana Art Collection): American Blinds, americanblinds.com.

Julio Quiñones designed the custom bed in the guest bedroom, using Cowtan & Tout fabric on the headboard and fabric from Coraggio Textiles for the canopy.

Sources:
Bed (custom): Julio Quinones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Headboard fabric ("Jaspe"/Aqua #10966-05): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com.
Canopy fabric: Coraggio Textiles, 800/624-2420, coraggio.com.
Bedding: Horchow Collection, 877/944-9888, horchow.com.
Sconces ("Dorchester Swing-Arm Wall Light" #CHD 5101): Visual Comfort & Co., 713/686-5999. Available through Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Art behind bed (Near Dusk, Baltea Village, by Steven J. Cook): Steven J. Cook, 214/521-9297.
Bedside table (antique, 2-drawer table): The Mews, 214/748-9070.
Area rug: Horchow, horchow.com.
Paint ("Manchester Tan" #HC-81): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.

In a powder room, a vintage wood pedestal supports a bowl sink with a Phylrich faucet. Mini-basket-weave flooring is Ann Sacks. The custom sconce was designed by Quiñones.

Sources:
Wood pedestal for sink (vintage): Nick Brock Antiques, 214/828-0624, nickbrockantiques.com.
Countertop (limestone/Storm): Escobar Marble & Granite, 214/905-5045.
Candle sconce (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Flooring ("Mini Basketweave" #AS2394-7): Ann Sacks, 800/278-8453, annsacks.com.
Toilet: Kohler, 800/456-4537, kohler.com.
Toilet-paper holder (Ashfield Single Post" #BPH-Y1pY): Pfister, 800/732-8238, pfisterfaucets.com.
Faucet ("Revere and Savannah"/Antique Bronze #DWL100-11B, by Phylrich): Doralfe-Phylrich, 800/749-5742, phylrich.com.
Paint ("Storm Cloud Gray" #2140-40): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667.

Homeowner Ann Stordahl. "I wanted to keep the original, unpretentious character of the house and just crank up its sophistication a little with a better selection of furnishings to accompany the great art," she says.

Ann Stordahl and Kelly Austin's Spanish Colonial house in Dallas.

Designer Julio Quiñones, named by Traditional Home in 2009 as one of 20 young designers to keep an eye on, is helping Dallas redefine design with his mastery of mixing clean lines and classic styles. Just one look at the windows in the Stordahl-Kelly house gives a clue that something fresh is going on here: A traditional Dallas home without acres of fabric at the windows? That's not been the city's norm, but Quiñones gets away with it.

Another difference is this: Pieces aren't valued simply by hefty price tags. Quiñones enjoys "junking" as much as he does shopping for fine antiques. A really good day is when he finds a lamp or a chair for next to nothing, knowing he can transform it into a pièce de résistance for a client's home. He keeps design real--and without sacrificing what also makes it refined.

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Spanish Colonial House with Calm Palette

Fine furnishings and a restrained palette gives a Dallas home a fresh, classic look.

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Homeowner Ann Stordahl was drawn to the 1924 Spanish Colonial-style home for its light-filled California look, which is especially apparent in the glass-walled family room. The custom sofa is covered in a Jim Thompson fabric, and the upholstered chair by the grand piano is by Rose Tarlow Melrose House.

Sources:
Sofa (custom): Julio Quiñones & Assoc., 214/350-6437.
Sofa fabric ("City Lights"/Sandpiper #3089/04): Jim Thompson, 800/262-0336, jimthompsonfabrics.com.
Pillow fabric ("Lambert"/Calcaire #910071-07): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.
Fringe ("2-inch Delicat Silk Cut Fringe" #986-37475/14): Samuel & Sons, 212/704-8000, samuelandsons.com.
Tray table (antique, Robsjohn Gibbings table): Sputnik Modern, 214/887-6221, sputnikmodern.com.
Lamp on tray table (estate sale find); piano (K. Kawai); art on wall behind piano (The Messenger No. 1, by Ronald Chase); area rug: owner's collection.
Lamp on piano (Murano): Duo Antiques, 214/679-6300, duoantiques.com.
Coffee table (antique, "Jansen Table"): JF Chen, 310/559-2436, jfchen.com.
Upholstered chair near piano ("Edwin Chair" #3005): Rose Tarlow Melrose House, 323/651-2202, rosetarlow.com.
Chair fabric ("Furrows"/Glacier #92514-06): Rogers & Goffigon, 203/532-8068.

Tags:
Dallas, Neutral Palette, Interior Design
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