The June 2009 issue of Metropolitan Home features the home of Miami designer, Doug Meyer. When he bought the house (built in 1941), Doug says that it was in a “strange state”. Some people might think it’s in a strange state now!! Crazy, quirky, or cool — take a look and see what you think….
Doug painted a bright yellow and white flower motif on the front porch…
The living room sofa is a vintage Florence Knoll piece and is upholstered in a bright Kelly Green cotton from Brunschwig & Fils. The fireplace wall is covered with a curtain of beaded silvery chain. Doug says of the wall, “I always love spaces at night, and this glistens. And when the air conditioning is on, the beads move slightly. It’s almost kinetic.”
In the Florida room, the upper walls are painted Benjamin Moore’s California Lilac. A 1962 Marilyn silk screen by Andy Warhol hangs above the sofa. It’s kind of neat the way it overlaps the windows — sort of adds another dimension to the room. The fabric on the sofa is from IKEA. And if you think the white chair looks like a humongous tooth, you’re right!! It’s a Wendell Caste Molar chair. Wait till you see the bright pink ones on the patio!!
Doug painted this cabinet with orange lacquer and created the piece of artwork on the wall...
The dining room walls are covered with zebrawood veneer panels. Doug designed the light fixture above the table — there’s that silver beaded chain again!! The chairs were painted in bright green lacquer. Doug and his brother Gene design carpets, and the round dining room carpet is one of their pieces. The cactus planter divides the eating space from the living space…
Doug’s says that his bedroom “can feel as though you’re walking into a fish tank.” That might have something to do with the padded headboard in a glittery blue vinyl, the purple bedspread, ocean-blue pillows, geometric rug in marine colours, and turquoise walls & curtains ;-)
Doug spent months collecting pages from magazines to create this collage wall in his bedroom…
And the colour doesn’t stop inside Doug’s house — check out the patio with the turquoise deck boards, gold hassocks, and bright purple-pink Wendell Castle chairs!! There’s even a turquoise seahorse on the wall next to the green door on the far left…
And the pool area…
So what do you think — could you live in a house with every colour of the rainbow?? Do you appreciate the creativity that Doug put into designing his colourful home, or do you think it’s over-the-top??
