Lucky enough to live in a home with classic, beautiful black-and-white floors? Follow these designer-approved ideas to make them pop even more
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20th Century Studios
In a study designed by Robert Couturier, an Alessandro Albrizzi desk is paired with a 1970s Brazilian chair, the custom-made daybed is upholstered in a Clarence House velvet, and the table is by Pouenat Ferronnier; the artwork is by Edward Krasinski, the curtains are of a laser-cut microsuede, and the rug is alpaca.
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20th Century Studios
The sinks in a bathroom designed by Frédéric Méchiche are Carrara marble, and the mirrors were designed to look antique.
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20th Century Studios
The table in Alexis and Trevor Traina's entry hall was designed by Michael Taylor for Trevor's mother, and the windows are original to the house; the artwork is by Keith Tyson.
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A pair of 18th-century obelisks matches the height of the doorway in Michael Coorengel's Paris hall, drawing the eye upward to the 19th-century Louis XVI—style light fixture in the hall and hand-painted ceiling.
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In the courtyard of Lorenzo Castillo's home, 1960s Jansen daybeds are upholstered in a Madeleine Castaing fabric, the cast of a Michelangelo sculpture is from a Paris flea market, and the Gothic Revival doors are 19th-century Spanish.
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I’m the Senior Editor of VERANDA.com, and you’ll also find me on our sister sites ELLEDECOR.com and Housebeautiful.com. I own far too many throw pillows, and dream of leaving my Brooklyn rental behind for a home I can wallpaper lavishly. Have a suggestion for the site (or for my dream home’s wallpaper)? I’d love to hear it via Twitter!