Between the color palette, bold patterns, and a pair of Lady Gaga’s 12-inch stilettos (the shoes were designed by local fashion designer Thom Solo and bought at auction), this project by Boston-based designer Dane Austin is one seriously fun place to live. And Dane tailored the home to this couple who had moved from a smaller Manhattan space.

Unlike a plain “white box condo,” this floor plan has interesting angles, a large kitchen island and dining area, and two guest bedrooms. “It’s my honor and duty to give clients the lifestyle they’ve always envisioned for themselves. This couple is coming from a rental half this size, so they were excited. I love to develop their ideas and inspiration and elevate the look of the final space to a level beyond their imagination and expectation,” writes Dane.

Plenty of colors punctuate every room, but the heart of the home’s palette is a pale yet perky pink. “We knew we wanted to bring the pink color down to the center of the room and but we wanted it to be an interesting textured finish,” explains Dane. “I love how the pattern is reminiscent of a snakeskin or crocodile handbag.”

Not everything was purchased new for this condo’s remodel. The bold pendant fixtures hanging over the kitchen island, for instance, came with the couple from New York. “It just felt like they were bringing a little piece of New York with us to Boston,” said the client. “She was drawn to a neutral color combo while her husband preferred the mint and cherry red.” The painting in the dining area is another item brought with them from New York; “the piece pulls the colors of each room together into the center of the home and it’s the first thing you see when you walk through the door.”

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PAINT & COLORS

Living|Room|Kitchen|Dining|Entry — Benjamin Moore “Paisley Pink latex eggshell

Doors — Benjamin Moore San Antonio Gray latex satin

Entry door — Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue latex satin with silver leaf trim

Master Bedroom Walls not including headboard wall — Benjamin Moore Bright and Early latex eggshell

Den Ceiling Walls Trim and closet doors — Benjamin Moore Southfield Green latex eggshell

KITCHEN

Pendant lights — Roll and Hill

Barstools — Room and Board

Rug — Landry and Arcari

DINING ROOM

Chairs — CB2

Table — ModLoft

Kryptonite Chandelier — Modern Forms. Has articulating arms to adjust as the table expands

Chargers and dishware — West Elm

Candle holders — Roll and Hill (a gift from the realtor who Dane referred to the clients when they were house hunting )

LIVING ROOM

Custom Cut Carpet with rounded edge — Landry & Arcari

Sofa — Custom from Room and Board

Acrylic swivel chairs — Mitchell Gold

Leather occasional chair with wood legs — Casa Design Home

“Broken Egg” Coffee Table in white lacquer and gold leaf — Phillips Collection

Entertainment unit — West Elm

Floor Lamp — West Elm

Pillows — Mitchell Gold

Roller shades — Hunter Douglas

Sconces — Etsy

OFFICE

Desk — William Sonoma Home

Rug — Landry & Arcari

Credenza — West Elm

Desk chair — Room & Board

Brass and stone lamps with black shades — Mitchell Gold

Accessories are clients’ own

MASTER BEDROOM

Wallcovering — Phillip Jeffries at BDC

Storage bed — Rove Concepts

Navy stained bedside chests with brass hardware are custom ordered — Mitchell Gold

Marble bedside lamps — West Elm

Accessories are clients’ own

Custom toss pillows — Mitchell Gold

Light fixture — Sassi Chandelier, Eurofase created with a continuous string of crystals

GUEST BEDROOM

Wallpaper is Christian Lacroix — Osborne and Little Showroom at BDC

Bed — West Elm

White Lacquer and wood Bedside tables — Rove Concepts

Plum “Urchin” Pendant lights — Varaluz

Fern Toss pillows — Mitchell Gold

Orange linen pillow — Ralph Lauren

Custom neon art light — Dane Austin

Thanks Dane Austin!

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