Organic DecorĪs I hinted at before, another great way to enhance the moody vibe is to choose decor pieces that have a textured, darker color palette. Speaking of lighting, even the mirror scones have a touch of wood. It’s moody, goes beautifully with walnut wood (it’s nature indoors!), and bounces the light around so the whole space feels a bit lighter.Īlso, please note the choice to have a pony wall to not only expose the wood paneling on the back wall but it’s the perfect framed moment for that piece of art and wildly cool pendant for an awesome view from the office. That rich green square tile (controversial due to grout lines, I know) is so good my heart hurts. We love some material variety and this green tile and terrazzo flooring are the dream duo for this 70s design. This also gives it that more casual vibe that the “California Casual” style is all about. It helps give the room a little bit of airiness/negative space. Letting In Some LightĪnother way I feel this space works so well is that we have a couple of walls without cladding or heavy dark wood. These are also a perfect contrast/break from the lines on the walls. Intentionally repeating elements, like shapes, in any design is great but here it helps to nail the vintage design style and steers it far away from “trend”.

Repetitive ShapesĪnother awesome design choice she made was using the same shape and style of the desk base as the shelf brackets. Also note that most of the decor pieces are darker, with only a few contrasting pieces, to let your eye be at ease and take in all of the elements. I could stare at it for days! This wood-on-wood custom millwork is absolutely jaw-dropping. What Kirsten did here to offset that was not only to bring in large custom pieces with some 70s-inspired curves but to choose wood with a grain that had the most beautiful movement. My god this shot is beautiful! So when you lean into using a lot of lines in a design you want to be careful it doesn’t feel too modern or too trendy (unless that’s the look you want). Clean Lines Mixed With A LOT Of Wood Grain Let’s get into why this dark wood works so beautifully. Fun fact! This is her bestie’s home:) Oh and if you haven’t picked up her new book, A 1000 X Better: A Rebel by Design, which is not only perfect as a decor piece but has so many great tips on how to design more sustainably! Ok, but back to this home.

Kitchens have been the room where this “trend” has really taken off but the ever-talented, Kirsten Blazek of A 1000x Better, shows how unbelievably modern yet soft this richer-toned wood can be and how it can be used in other types of spaces. It has that same earthy vibe that a traditional California Casual home has…just darker:) Now, this isn’t the first time we’ve talked about the gaining popularity of darker woods. We all laughed but then I thought, “That’s actually pretty spot on!” It’s organic and textured with a lot of cool vintage pottery. When I was talking to Mal and Gretch about this stunning home I’m about to show you, they joked that it was like the dark side of the California casual style.

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