Wednesday
May182011
David Mitchell
Wed, 18 May 2011
A masculine take on traditional interiors. Layering of patterns and texture. Neutrals and rich deep browns play with earthy greens and autumnal hues. Soft blues push through to grab your attention. It's subtle but stylish. Easy elegance and feather filled comfort. High end interior design by Washington D.C. based David Mitchell. Check out his blog too for his inspirations and behind the scenes... David Mitchell Uncensored.
Reader Comments (19)
very elegant rooms...tailored and restrained..yet very warm..thanks for sharing, jo..have a lovely day..xx meenal
It's funny. I wouldn't want any of these rooms in my own house (a touch too traditional), but I love each piece individually and he styles the room beautifully. I have often seen the living room with the stripy floors - thanks for giving me the designer!
Oh my goodness! That bathroom floor! Beautiful.
The color theme is indeed more on the masculine side but I also think that it's blended well with furniture and other home accents so that the effect is not too stiff. The floral accents work well. Very formal!
Well done as masculine can, many times, equal heavy. But, this is full of wonderful details (like, beautiful flooring and art installations).
Stunning! But I feel a home ought not to look like a luxury hotel! There is a particular kind of Washington gent, partial to schmoozing on the capital hill, who is very likely to gravitate towards this genre of masculine self expression! Oh well, different strokes for different folks I guess :o)
I love the teapot display!
boring.
ahhh.. he's got the book i've been wanting to get for the longest time - Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities!
oh yes, and i love the striped floors.
Teapot display is fabulous! So is use of art.
I am constantly in search of an aesthetic that blends the light and dark, raw and polished, traditional and contemporary, streamlined and clean yet still cozy and comfortable, and some of these rooms epitomize this melange. I love, love, love the four poster, slubby linen drapes, mural on the panelled wall, and yes, the painted stripey floor. Cheeky.
Wow! Love!
I am in awe of that first living room...that painted striped wood floor makes me giddy.
Too cluttered for my liking, an ottoman that has to get pushed under a coffee table means too much stuff in the room.
Having said that there is a warmth to the rooms that I do like.
Anyone happen to know where the canopy bed is from?
Polish chick "boring" is a bit lazy and rude. I know you can critique better than that. We encourage criticism but a flipant throw away lines is not criticism :)
Love the Asian teapots on the blocks! Super cute idea for a kitchen.
wow! this is definitely one of my favorite posts, i can actually see myself in that design
Could you advise what kind of twisted leg table you have in the photo? We would like to find an antique or reprodcution table similar to this.....any ideas of where to find?
Love the rug in the picture of the library with the white sofa and white coffee table. Where can I find it? Thanks.