Room of the Day: The Young Adults’ Section

As kids mature into young adults, their playrooms also can make the leap. The owners of this Connecticut home had always felt that the large, open room on their second floor had no definitive design or function, so as their children transitioned to early adulthood, they turned to interior designer Chris Sullivan Roughan to breathe new life into it. With a mix of bold colors and patterns along with subdued walls and classic pieces, this pretty family room never talks down to the kids.

Room at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple and their 3 children, age 12 to college-aged
Location: Darien, Connecticut
Size: About 700 square feet (65 square meters)
Designer: Chris Sullivan Roughan of Roughan Interior Design

Bold blue and apple green were selected to be the accent colors. The blue and white striped carpet is industrial grade. “It’s great for heavy traffic, and if somebody spills, it’s very easy to clean,” Roughan says.

Carpet: custom design by Roughan Interior Design, Patterson Flynn Martin; window treatment and throw pillows: Quadrille; bench: custom design by Roughan Interior Design, Plantation; storage cubby curtain fabric: Quadrille


To balance the bright blue and apple green, the walls are covered in cream-toned grass cloth, and many of the furniture pieces were chosen in shades of off-white.

The two pottery pieces on the game table were created by Westport, Connecticut, potter Frances Palmer. “Her work is amazing, and she’s starting to gain a lot of recognition for her beautiful creations,” Roughan says.

Game table: Harrison-Van Horn; chairs: Cherner; wall covering: Ralph Lauren; art: Paule Marrot, Natural Curiosities

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Roughan designed the curtain to conceal the storage cubby hole. She says it’s great for hiding board games and other items. As for the furnishings, “the rest of the house has very traditional decor,” Roughan says. “So we chose more modern pieces, like the Womb chairs and arch lamp, to create a younger spirit.”

Floor lamp: Lemoderno; chairs: Saarinen Womb; coffee table: Stilnovo; art: Paule Marrot, Natural Curiosities


The main goal for the room was for it to be a space that the family’s children could call their own and feel at home in. Roughan says that the homeowners happily report that the goal has been achieved.

“All three of their children regularly hang out together in the room,” Roughan says. “It’s not unusual for one to be doing homework at the desk, a second to be playing cards at the game table and a third to be stretched out on the sofa watching television.”

Desk: Channing, Jonathan Adler; desk chair: Eames in Apple Green; art: Paule Marrot, Natural Curiosities; green tray: Two’s Company

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