Natural light streams into the sunroom facing the private backyard of a rehabbed old Iowa City dwelling. “The space is directly off of the guest bedroom, so we wanted to make it a cozy spot to curl up and read a book,” explains Andra Padilla, senior designer at Portland, Oregon–based Jessica Helgerson Interior Design. Warm white paint accentuates the room’s brightness, a Scandinavian flat-weave rug emblazoned with florals is a rustic touch, and V-groove, carried through from other areas of the house, adds texture. A sofa discovered at an antique shop, made locally at the Amana Colonies, was reupholstered in quilted fabric and spiffed up with pillows encased in BDDW textiles. “The antique rocking chair offers another comfortable seat,” Padilla says, “and vintage plant stands throughout the room bring in greenery at different levels.”
Raoul Morren’s framed textile collage is one of the newest creations showcased in the eclectic sunroom that Charlotte, North Carolina–based Ashley Ross brought to life in a Charles C. Hartmann–designed 1941 dwelling in Greensboro’s Irving Park neighborhood. Ross, founder and principal of Muse Noir Interiors, wanted to pay homage to this history and mingled the likes of a 1930s Jindřich Halabala lamp, early 20th-century rotary chairs updated by Schwung Home, and vintage snowshoes behind the bar that hint at “vacations past,” as she describes it. Keen to elicit an aura evocative of “past adventures,” Ross curated a motley collection of global finds, from the Swedish stool anchored by a Moroccan rug to the Czech chair that sits by the piano to an array of Balinese fans. “Knowing we would keep this space pretty light and airy I did not want to skimp on delivering our signature Muse Noire tactile experience,” Rosse adds, “hence the boucle, grasscloth, leather, metal, and woods.”
Protection from the blazing Arizona sun guided Scottsdale firm The Refined Group’s every decision when designing a south-facing, open-air retreat within a French minimalist-style new build in Paradise Valley. “We wanted to create a space for friends and family to go and hang out under a shade cover. It has also been the backdrop and the dance floor for a backyard wedding and many soirées,” shares owner and lead designer Dana Lyon. Durable marine fabrics wrap the custom sofas and “organic teak console tables will stand longer than all of us and patina with time in the most beautiful way.” Embraced year-round, the space, surrounded by views of striking landscaping, courtesy of Scottsdale’s Refined Gardens, features a bespoke ottoman and a gas fireplace for breezy evenings.
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