Organic Glamour

Artisan allure

Produced by Ann Kohler

Photo by Maki Strunc Photography

If you love furnishings with an organic feel, but prefer Hollywood glam to homespun beige, here’s the look for you. Greg Walsh, principal of Walsh Design Group in Minneapolis, along with fellow designers Lynne Pirkl, Amanda Neal, Jenn Taft, and Tim Grundei, pair luxurious fabrics with sunset-hued colors to create a rich backdrop for furnishings of made of natural wood. The handcrafted-plus-glitz trend imbues interiors with an organic, non-manufactured feel, says Walsh.

1. “Vello” fabric for Bergamo, $236 per yard, 2. “Chen” fabric for Bergamo, $300 per yard, 3. “Granite Stone” wallcovering by Phillip Jefferies Ltd., $48 per yard; all available through Holly Hunt, 4. “Black Tar,” “Hedgehog Brown,” “Golden Vista,” and “Cinnamon” paint by Benjamin Moore, $28.99–$59.99 per gallon; all available at Hirshfield’s • “Copper Mountain” paint by Sherwin-Williams, $35–$45 per gallon; available at Sherwin-Williams , 5. “Tuvalu” fabric by Bergamo, $230 per yard; available through Holly Hunt, 6. “Jadora” cane sample; available through Walsh Design Group, 7. One-of-a-kind teak table, $1,735, and 8. teak sun mirror, $ 675; both available through ID-inside design.

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