W
hen it comes to design, styles have
changed consistently over the years. Yet
as in everything, styles also come back
around. Today, many people can now
appreciate the vintage styles of the past, especially the
era of the 1950s or 1960s. This is what inspired Mark
A. Polo, designer and founder of Polo MA Inc., when
he began designing this beautiful, 5,000-square-foot
home in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
As one walks through the house, each room has a
distinct feature. Yet the home's cool tones and rich
textures flow together to create a light, unique overall
space. Polo explained that when it comes to creating
the flow of a home for any homeowner, design always
comes first. "There are some designers who start with
a rug, or something else, but I start with the vertical.
Whatever you are visually impacted by vertically is how
I start, and then it all comes from there." For this project
in particular, the goal was for each room to have its
feature influence on the whole home. As a result, the
colors speak for themselves.
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