And the demise of the formal living room might be rooted in the five words “That room is for company.” Said New York architect Matt Berman, whose parents’ Connecticut living room was off limits, “I’ve always been committed to making sure all the spaces I design get used.” Here, 12 other designers reveal what plagued—and pleased—them. “My mother insisted pink and green were the ‘in’ colors. “My parents are austere and militant in their interior design approach, and we never had a picture frame or decorative pillow in sight. I hated the way nothing was simply normal.”Loved: “I fell in love with every piece of furniture I once hated. The trim was painted bright green, and my parents stenciled palm trees on the white lacquered floor.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 27, 2018 18:36 UTC