A study in tweed

Press, 20 November 1987, Page 18

A study in tweed

Imagine a dramatic, yet restful room, where French doors look out on gardens of fresh flowers. Whether you live in an old family home in the country or in the bustle of the city, the quiet but restful elegance of the traditional study is an ideal redecorating choice. Tricia McKay, an Auckland based interior designer, suggests you begin with a room full of good architectural features: high stud, moulded architraves, and easy access to the rest of the house. Studies need not be dark and sombre. Tricia’s color scheme is dramatic, yet restful, ideal for a room that opens to the outside. The study illustrated here is based on complementary colours, featuring dramatic red walls and a restful green in the new Wool Tweed-style carpet. The colour scheme is carried out through the greens of the

upholstery and the curtains. The mood continues with the use of subtle artworks and the gentle curved forms of the curtains at the window. Tricia McKay recommends Bremworth’s Glenroch Tweed carpet in the Wool Tweed-style in creating the right mood for this study design because it fits so well into her decorating concept: “The tweedy style of this carpet creates a strong, yet relaxed image for a study. This is the type of carpet that will remain a good basis of your interior design, even if you decide to recover your furniture or change the wall colour.” The mood of the study is completed with oak furniture, wing chairs, and a classic, sculptured bust. "Studies are ideal for a young working couple, or an older couple whose children have left home and who are looking to

make a change to suit their lifestyle. “They are an ideal workroom, but can also act as a superb transition space, for cosy relaxing after a tough day at the office or out on the town,” Tricia says. Check with your local retailers or interior designer for the other quality materials Tricia has selected to complement this study scheme. Creating the study Carpet, Glenroch Tweed 33/154; green, by Bremworth; fabrics, My Ladies Garden (upholstery), by A. M. Satterthwaite and Co., and Coalbrook C 2580 (curtains), by A. M. Satterthwaite and Co.; walls: Coach Suede, colour WL20732, by Swinson; paint: Abbey white 10815 (ceiling, etc.), by Dulux, with skirting painted to match walls; wood: Oak desk and other furniture.