Casual Chic Lake House

Designer Meg Braff shares her trademark formula for making casual look chic at her family’s 1960s Mississippi lake house

Family Room
Photo by: Lisa Romerein, Styling by: Rebecca Omweg

Family Room

Muted reds and blues create a warm, intimate room. Meg enveloped this gathering room with a grass cloth wallcovering and painted it blue for added weight. For an informal look, she mixed motifs and styles without reservation. Stripes and geometric prints balance traditional furniture styles.

Source Guide
Blue-striped chair & fabric:
261 Recliner; beachley.com, for a similar look, try Norris Stripe-Sky Blue; ralphlaurenhome.com for retailers.
Camelback sofa fabric: SeaCloth collection, Facet (SC10049-916); leejofa.com.
Red pillow fabric: Nanou Rockery Cotton Print (79540-166); brunschwig.com.
Wallcovering: 77-TR-109 by Sonia’s Place, available through Design Professionals; 212/759-5408.
Rug: Boardwalk Braid, 100% Jute; meridameridian.com.


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