The story that SARA RIMER writes in the New York Times called Preserving a Modernist Way of Life made me salivate. It’s a dream of mine to gather a team of friends and professionals to bring a home back to life. This happens to be a 1970s modern cottage designed by architect Charles Zehnder in Cape Cod. I’d be happy with a tiny cottage on an abandoned lake in Alabama!

It got me thinking: What is a great Room Recipe for a modern style room? Try this one on for size – it’s what I like to call Warm Contemporary with a nod to modernism:

Interiors by Krista Watterworth Design

I re-purposed their Pottery Barn TV armoire into a cool resin top bar with pizazz!

Orange accents adds some snap!

Mod storage for kid’s toys doubles as seating

What are your thoughts on this Room Recipe? Upload your mod designs!

Resources: Bo Concept Quattro Sofa, DWR Nelson Crisscross Pendant, Eames® Molded Plywood Coffee Table, West Elm Slipper Chair, Love Wall Custom Mural by J Wallace LLC

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Author: Krista Watterworth

Krista Watterworth considers herself a true multi-tasker: mom, author, television personality, and interior designer. Krista starred in four seasons of HGTV's Save My Bath as host-designer and in 2009 will star in a new HGTV show called Splurge & Save. She has quickly gained celebrity for branding her unique aesthetic. According to Krista, designing and performing have two things in common: you have to delve into the heart of a person (or a character) to find out their intimate secrets, and then create an entirely personal world around that.

Krista Watterworth has written 101 articles for us.