The Look: Global Infusion

Naples is known for cool color palettes inspired by the beautiful blue skies and the Gulf of Mexico. But for some people, these colors don’t excite them or make them feel at home. Instead, they want their home filled with warmer tones and richer hues. Whatever palette you choose, your home should be inspired by your own experiences. Interior design is about infusing your personality and tastes into a space to create something that reflects you and tells your story. A great way to do this is by drawing on your past travel experiences. Maybe the blue waters of the Mediterranean were particularly inspiring or you loved the orange of the Arizona desert. Adding items you’ve purchased on your travels is also a great way to personalize the space and allows you to sprinkle memories throughout your home. 

   With this particular look, the family wanted to make their large home warm and accessible while bringing in reminders of their global excursions. They also wanted a space that reflected their own tastes—they were decidedly against the normal greys and blues found in Naples design, and were looking for a warmer aesthetic. Their extensive travels served as inspiration as we chose to accent a creamy backdrop with paprika, jade, copper, and dark wood. This is also a family home with the owner’s children coming to visit often so they needed surfaces that were durable as well as beautiful. We selected Sunbrella® fabric for the sofa as well as vinyls that look like leather and linens with high polyester content to ensure their pieces would stay vibrant and look new for years. Textures like those in the woven seagrass area rug add natural elements to the space and continue the look of the globally-inspired room. 
   We added a dark walnut accent wall above the built-in to bring in more of the warm wood tones the family prefers. It also complements the color of the beautiful wood floors and beams. Adding a dramatic light fixture with lots of movement, texture, and a international feel completed the living space.

This Moroccan-inspired fixture with iron and brass welded wires with gold flakes is a great way to add international flair to a room.

Wallpaper is a great way to add a global vibe to a room. This granite linen textured paper with brass vertical studs is a versatile option that also works with many different design styles.

A table with a forged iron base and textured stone top wrapped in studded iron is a great piece for a family-friendly home.

Over-sized abstract art with pops of bold color is a wonderful way to add a modern touch while accenting global fusion design.

These ottomans bring in warmth and add to the mixed metals in the home through their metallic copper and silver print with nailheads.

Items like this jade and gold malachite box are the perfect way to add color. While traveling, look for unique design items that can be added to your decor so you can bring your adventures back with you.

Adding a chunky and textural woven seagrass rug brings in natural elements and is a nod to the rugs found in Asia and the South Pacific.

LMG Design Consulting is a design group in Naples, Florida with over twenty years of design experience.

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