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[Oznell]

....but even I, more of an 'eclectic traditionalist', can appreciate the design choices shown in this house.

Interior designer Rebecca Robeson gives the tour with Jason, the homeowner ( who happens to have been very involved in her well-regarded design classes, and it shows).  In this case, he did the interiors himself, Rebecca did not participate in the project.

He purchased the house in Tulsa during Covid, and has been working on it ever since, in his clean, modern design style.

His palette stretches from off-white, to charcoal, shades of browns and black.  For the walls, to avoid 'sterility', he chose "Shoji White" by Sherwin-Williams, which is creamy, not stark.  ( That's easier to see in the video).

Rebecca kept raving about the comfort of these Arhaus dining chairs.  She dines at the house  ( both she and Jason are pals from the days when both she and he lived in California),  and she can attest to spending hours of comfort on these chairs at the dinner table! 

The chairs are in a high-performance fabric Jason favors, so wine can be spilled on them, animals can romp, and no problems.

The ease of care aspect is very important, to him, if not to his precious rescue pups!  ( I love the way they are wearing chic little sweaters in various pictures..)

  

Rebecca makes the point over and over, that Jason had a lot of space to furnish, and he combined both "high" and "low" elements for a seamless mix. The dining room chairs, table and chandelier, were the investment pieces, and the curtains and rug were the affordable pieces. The curtains were from Amazon, and a good thing too, since he has so many windows to address!

Rather than do a complete gut job on the formerly Tuscan- influenced kitchen, he painted existing cabinets, did a simple backsplash and used a handsome, raw edged stone for the counters.  Love the thickness of the new countertops!

The kitchen went from this--

...to this.  He considers it a limited, "moderate" reno, but to me it is a wowee, mainly b/c of that rich, thick stone, and carved sink! 

One of his 'high' splurges, were these Arhaus counter stools.  Love the lines and mixed media--   antique brass, with ebonized wood:

I love the cheerful breakfast nook:

The coffered ceiling appears to have a stylish, wood-slat insert-- but Jason revealed it is a faux wood-slat wallpaper!  Rebecca, who has been in the room a number of times, was completely surprised, thinking it was a warm wood touch.  It's just another example of finding an affordable alternative. 

Also love the new floor. 

Just outside, is another eating area, on the small deck--

With a tranquil view over the property's own pond:

The sitting room also looks out on a lovely green view--

It has streamlined furniture from Restoration Hardware, among others, and a handsome stone fireplace.

I like the way he changed the dark powder room...

...into something lighter and more organic, and installing the fixtures in the wall was a neat touch.

Rebecca was impressed by the master bedroom...

But she was so impressed by the master bath, that she withheld filming of it, and is going to make a separate video just of it.   The charcoal or black feature wall here is "Iron Ore" by Sherwin Williams, which Jason has used in other areas of the house too, for a nice continuity.

This was such a good ( but long) video.  I had to watch it in segments.  It's filled with excellent tips, like creating symmetry where there is none.  You don't need to favor modern interiors only, to enjoy all the info and design suggestions-- they apply to many styles.

The video is "Luxury Design on a Budget Home Tour -- How to Achieve the Look for Less",  if googling.  Or just go to  Rebecca Robeson on youtube.    

[on the bay]

This really is an elegant but comfortable looking home. I don't usually like modern but it doesn't look cold or uninviting. So many interesting things he has done.

Restoration Hardware was one of my favorite stores. I once bought some pewter leaf knobs from there and put them on my dresser.

Elegance and comfort and interesting details.

[D Kay]

Those pups hit the jackpot!

[bmorechick]

I love the house and again PWM - (people with money!!! ). It takes major cashflow to redo just one room.  Had an estimate for new cabinets and countertops - 30K...my husband said looks like we be cooking in this old kitchen until we leave the planet 😆

[SactoSue]

Haven't really studied it, but first of all, someone needs to explain to me what that plank is doing adjacent to, but not part of the dining room table setup.

[on the bay]

@SactoSue,

Could it be the leaf for the table? And the tablecloth wasn't large enough to cover it?

It does look odd doesn't it?

[luvzchiz]

@Oznell   You had me with the pups!

[just bee]

@SactoSue 

@on the bay 

It's difficult to make out what's happening on that table.

It almost looks like there is exposed wood on the opposite side and that the tablecloth is more of a linen "runner" covering the center of the table.

[just bee]

It's a lovely property and the improvements are obvious.  I take issue with some of the light fixtures and items on the walls but, overall, it's quite nice.

This bathroom, however, is unusable.  I see these "sinks" all the time and, seriously, how does one brush their teeth or wash their face in such a small bowl?

As I've said before, I must have been a Labrador Retriever in a past life because, when I'm at the sink, I splash water everywhere.

This sink is a big no for me.  Just not practical.

[shoekitty]

I love it. Clean, modern but cozy and very peaceful and soothing to me