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laV Restaurant and Wine Bar, Austin, TX

Located in Austin, Texas, laV Restaurant and Wine Bar is a beautiful place.

Located in Austin, Texas, laV Restaurant and Wine Bar is a beautiful place.  Designed by McAlpine Tankersley Architecture and interior designer Susan Ferrier, laV epitomizes the concept of sophisticated dining.

laV Austin TX 8Owners Ralph and Lisa Eads had a vision for laV centered around the idea of creating distinct rooms within the restaurant — casual outdoor dining, energetic wine bar, sophisticated lounge, welcoming dining room, and an elegant private wine room.  The overall atmosphere is warm and captivating.

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The architecture and the grand scale of LaV are beautiful but intimate, like a home.  I love the tufting and the height of the banquettes.  The haziness to murals creates a European flair, but mixed with an industrial vibe.  The atmosphere is so sultry — I feel like I could stay there for hours.  I love how they mix traditional lanterns with clusters of glass globes for a kind of yin and yang effect that works so well.   There’s such a calming palette with tones of moss and taupe.  It reminds me of wanting to be home.

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You can learn more about laV on their website or find them on Facebook.

Favorite Things: Upholstered Chairs

Upholstered chairs are a great way to bring a fun, personalized aspect to any room.

Upholstered chairs are a great way to bring a fun, personalized aspect to any room.  By creating your own custom chair, you let the piece take on its own personality.  With a wide variety of sizes, styles, and fabrics, you can make the chair your own.  Combining fabrics and materials and adding details changes the pitch of the furniture.  A traditional wing chair with some modern elements can completely change the mood of the room.  Chairs don’t have to exactly match; there’s a lot of room to play.  I love designing chairs for my clients and seeing the way they really complete the final project!  Here are some examples of upholstered chairs I really like.

1.  Haute House Home Pantages Chair

2.  Wynn Chair

3.  Rapunzel Collection by Kenneth Cobonpue

4.  Kaare Klint Cuban Mahogany Armchairs

5.  Hopkin Chair from Cisco Brothers

6.  A chair I designed for a client — one of my favorites!

7.  The Doria Club Chair from Studio Van den Akker

8.  Great desk chair — I love the arm detail.  By Coddington Design.

9.  This patterned club chair is a great piece in a client’s living room.

10.  Emma Wing Chair

11.  Collection de Columbe Slipper Chair by Richard Misshan

12.  Modern Wing Chair with Chippendale Base from Dennis & Leen