PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 69 primary bedroom into a palettepleaser, layering colors, textures and patterns. To reflect the clients’ current taste and lifestyle, she stripped away the dark green carpet, floral wallpaper and pink bedding. “I wanted to preserve elements of the room’s past while reinterpreting them for today,” Ashi says. Keepers included the chinoiserie-style nightstands and the window seat. The new bed’s plush blue-gray velvet upholstery evokes quiet and comfort, while the wood flooring and natural tone of the Philip Jeffries grasscloth on the walls exude warmth. Two Midcenturystyle upholstered seats open the space that once was weighted down by a massive dresser and mirror. Above, a bubbly light fixture adds sculptural interest. Ashi enhanced the stunted window seat, flanking it with luxurious, high-mounted drapery. That once awkward area now invites cozy moments. Visitors can cozy up, too, drinking in the guest room’s refreshing ambience. Airy and whimsical, Schumacher’s blue botanical wallpaper envelops the whole space. Ashi intermixed patterns, scale variations and layers in neutrals and blues, consistent hues tying together the whole. In this harmonious haven, guests can read at a cushy upholstered window bench or sip a beverage at their own bistro-like nook. “It feels like an escape,” the designer says. Her clients’ first sight of Zebrino marble, which they deemed “gorgeous, ”kick-started the home’s biggest change. With Ashi’s help, they found the
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