Within white walls, shots of black, emerald green and vibrant orange add energy and contrast in this space designed by Tula Summerford
When Sunya Crofton and her husband, William, built their new home on St. Marys Street, they knew they’d need a designer. “We sold our previous home furnished, so we were starting from scratch,” she says. “I needed so much help!” For that, she enlisted designer Tula Summerford, whose children had gone to school with the Croftons’ three daughters. “I always loved Tula’s style, and knew that one day I’d like to work with her,” says Sunya.
The outside of the house, which was built by Allure Homes, is more traditional, designed to fit into the neighborhood. But for the inside, Sunya knew she wanted something different. “A lot of color, lots of patterns — they wanted it to be fun and comfortable,” says Summerford. Working closely with Sunya, Summerford suggested a palette of black, emerald and orange that repeats throughout the home in different ways. “I like to pick up one color line to go throughout the entire house and then accent it with texture and art,” says Summerford.
The scheme is established right at the entrance. Along one wall is flocked floral wallpaper from Designers Guild with bold, oversize blossoms on a black background. In front of it, a sculptural settee picks up the blues and aquas from the print in a vertical stripe. Then across the hall is the dining room, where the walls, trim and ceiling are all painted black. “For the curtains, we pulled the bright yellow from the fabric. That color adds depth and sophistication for a tailored, high contrast look,” says Summerford…