Rebekah CianfroccoFounder and Interior DesignerFoyer, dining room, kitchen, breakfast nook and living room, each in view of the next. One design language runs through all five, without five identical rooms.
On an open main floor, no room is seen on its own. The foyer frames the dining room, the kitchen looks into the breakfast nook, and the living room catches all of it from the sofa. Design each one separately and the floor reads as five decisions. Make them match and it reads as a showroom.
This Studio Edit covered a main floor of roughly 700 to 900 square feet: foyer, dining room, kitchen, breakfast nook and living room. The goal was one consistent design language across all five, without making any room feel identical to the next.
Four priorities
- Cohesive direction. One design language across the main floor, without every room looking the same.
- Thoughtful layouts. Furniture placement, circulation, sightlines and everyday function in each space.
- Complete sourcing. Furniture, lighting, rugs, window treatments, art and the finishing details that hold the direction together.
- Budget-conscious decisions. An approximate $25,000 furnishings budget, with foundational pieces first.
The anchor
The home’s original architectural bones stay intact. Everything else is built on a short palette: soft sage, warm neutrals and aged brass. The contrast comes from texture rather than colour: linen, cane, rattan, wool, warm oak, walnut, ceramic and brass.
The coastal influence is deliberately quiet: woven textures, light linen drapery and sandy neutrals. Aged brass is used consistently in every room, so the whole floor speaks the same language.
What repeats, and what doesn’t
Four things carry through every room: brass, soft drapery, warm wood and pale upholstery. They make the spaces feel related without copying one another. What changes from room to room is the job each one does, and the pieces chosen for it.
The foyer: a quiet arrival
A slim brass-and-marble console, a round woven mirror, soft sconces and layered tabletop styling. The console sits on-axis with the dining table beyond, so the first view from the door already lines up with the next room.
The mirror goes up first, centred over the console, and the sconces follow once its position is confirmed. The console is styled in three zones: books with a sculptural object on one side, a shallow tray at the centre, a vase with a few loose stems on the other.
The dining room: classic, soft, not stiff
A rectangular table with slipcovered host chairs and wood side chairs, polished without trying too hard. A soft rug grounds the room, and lamplight on the sideboard keeps dinners going past dessert.
Drapery rods hang high and wide so the linen panels reach the floor without hovering. The tabletop keeps to one low centrepiece, which leaves sightlines and conversation open, and art sits 6 to 8 inches above the sideboard.
The kitchen and breakfast nook: light and textured
Ribbed-glass pendants and woven counter stools freshen the island without competing with the kitchen’s architecture. In the nook, spindle-back chairs in sage tie the corner back to the dining room, and a dome pendant over the round table keeps it relaxed.
The pendant’s height is checked against the sightline from the kitchen into the nook before the cord length is final. The chairs are spaced evenly so the set reads as intentional from the living room.
The living room: a layered family room
The sectional anchors the room. Patterned pillows, woven storage, brass lighting and a fireplace mirror add warmth and depth for everyday life.
The front legs of the sectional and chair sit on the rug, which pulls the seating into one group. Pillows mix large solids, small stripes and pattern rather than a matching set. A chandelier, table lamp and floor lamp share the evening light, and about a third of every styled surface is left quiet.
The plan behind it
A scaled furniture plan shows how the five rooms connect, with dimensions, clearances, circulation and sightlines, not just what looks good in a photo. Every room has its own numbered furniture key.
The shopping plan flags the long-lead items to order first: upholstery, dining furniture, lighting, rugs and drapery. Accessories can wait. Installation then runs in a set order:
- Measure and confirm dimensions, clearances and delivery access.
- Order the big pieces.
- Install lighting, rods, sconces, mirror and art positions.
- Place rugs and furniture, then check the traffic paths.
- Layer drapery, pillows and throws.
- Finish with books, trays, florals and ceramics, with restraint.
The result
One floor, five rooms, one language. The aim for the whole space was a home that feels elevated but totally unpretentious, somewhere you could host a dinner party or kick back barefoot with a glass of wine.
See the full Studio Edit design book for this project