It's not easy mixing modern, contemporary interiors with phrases like "that's so comfy!" and "I want to live there!" Unfortunately, many super modern homes end up feeling too much like a magazine shoot or just too cold and stark to be enjoyed by everyone. We're sure being delighted by the work of interior designer Doug Stiles, who seems to be proving our opening sentence wrong with every project he takes on.
It's hard to pinpoint exactly why Doug's spaces are somehow simultaneously modern and really warm and comforting. You see a lot of natural materials in his spaces for sure: exotic woods, finishless woods, and rough-cut stone. These materials, though matched with other more industrial materials like metal, somehow take the "edge" off the hard modernism.
You also see a lot of curves given attention in these spaces. The curve of a coffee table, or of a couch arm, or seen in accessories and art. You see curves in circular tables instead of square or rectangular ones, and even in things like the graceful metal curve of a modern bathroom sink faucet.
You can also see in Doug's spaces a subtle mix of old and new. Rooms and furnishings are modern, yes, but you might also see some molding at the top of a room. Or you might spot an older antique piece of furniture combined with a more new piece. You could spot a classical bust taking up residence on a wooden credenza with clean lines and no ornamentation.
Founded in 2001, Doug Stiles Interior Design (DS-id), focuses on creating fabulous interiors for a number of residential and commercial spaces. Reducing clutter and visual distraction while thinking outside of the box (literally) are very important to Doug Stiles and his crew-and we think they are succeeding wildly at it!
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