When another human founder Leah Ring jumped on zoom to meet with a married couple from the Moines, Iowa, the chemistry was felt. Although it is based in Los Angeles, Ring is a midwesterber in the heart that originally comes from Minnesota. The woman, a graphic designer and husband, a concert promoter and music industry entrepreneur, had an immediate openness to risks and cooperation. “I have never let customers trust so much,” Ring recalls. This level of trust gave the tone when the renovation of her house began: fat selection was not only accepted, but also celebrated.
The exterior of the main building of a 7,000 square meter property in the Moines, Iowa.
“My husband always wanted to live on this street,” says the woman. “He loves the garden size and the ability to have a bigger home in such a close proximity to the metro des Moines, and I love to live in older houses – they have an individuality that is difficult to find when building new.” The property comprises over 7,000 square meters of interior between the main house, the pool house and the guest quartals. The main residence, originally built in 1924, now opens up thanks to an important architectural step by Ring, which laid the central staircase to create an open meal kitchen that flows seamlessly into the living room, a television room and a connecting corridor.
Although the multidisciplinary designer often encompasses saturated wall colors, she chose white in the kitchen, the openness of which required a reluctance: a tonal pallet with just enough texture and contrast to feel dynamic without being overwhelming. Dramatic bargains are balanced with concessions to livelihood, such as permanent red marble worktops, large-format clay tiles and a cozy banquet that is padded in performance fabric that can withstand the child of the family and two lively dogs.
A children's room.
An elegant black and white fireplace anchors the living room with glamor of the living room, while a custom-made carpet and a sofa in complementary colors offer a colorful backdrop for vintage pieces, such as a fan of Angelo Mangiarotti and chairs from Vico Magistretti for Cassina. The adjacent sunken TV lounge, which is visible from the kitchen, uses a quieter pallet -green and mustard -so as not to overwhelm the tiled kitchen floors. A custom white oak platform interprets the room in which the family and platform's record collection with an expansive built-in sofa is housed for lazy people.
Another human founder and headmaster, Leah Ring, in a dress by Lisa Corti.
The main sleeping room tells the story of Ring's relationship with her client, who may be the best of everyone. While the room was initially completed in subdued blues, the woman later admitted “decision -making” and asked for a brave second pass. The result? A lively, butterfly-fashioned curtain and a blow made of saturated pink and purple heller on the persistence of the customer. “I love it,” says Ring. “She was the one who encouraged me to become braver, which is always exciting.”
What stands the most about this project is the rare orientation between designer and the customer. They gave ring freedom, greeted their adventurous instincts and also trusted them through unexpected design turning skirts, which was converted into a custom -made bank with a “melting ice cream” profile. The result is a home that is unapikely personal, abundant and full of character – exactly what Ring and its customers had hoped for. “You were not interested in the resale value,” she says. “They just wanted a unique expression of their taste.”
Sean Santiago is the deputy editor of Elle Decor, who reports news, trends and talents in the interior, hospitality and travel, culture and luxury purchases. Since his career started in an interior design in 2011, he reported the industry for Vogue, Architectural Digest, Sight Unseen, Pin-Up and Domino. He is the author of Lonny Home (Weldon Owens, 2018), has created social content for brands such as West Elm and Streeteasy and is sometimes recognized on the street for its Instagram Reels series #Dancetodecor