By Carly Scholl | Photography by Chris Loomis
Set on a mountainside in Phoenix beneath an expanse of serene desert sky, a home for a family of five strikes a delicate balance between organic and glam, traditional and contemporary, and earthy and ethereal. Inspired by the home’s setting and the family’s soulful demeanor, interior designer Esther Boivin set out to create a space defined by beauty and livability.
To take advantage of stunning mountainside views, Boivin centered the living room around a V-shaped window that is flanked by enclosed bookcases. “Sometimes the look of different colored and sized books can feel cluttered, so I came up with the idea for these 15-foot-tall bookshelves that sort of look like trees to hold the family’s enormous collection of books, the designer recalls. In the center is a floating fireplace clad in striated marble and surrounded by decorative metal elements fabricated by the husband.
“For me, each space has to have a soul,” asserts Boivin. “There has to be something that comes alive.” To give a large swath of blue wall some life, Boivin designed small nooks to hold electric candles, which give the effect of stars set in a night sky.
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Interior designer: Esther Boivin, Esther Boivin Interiors, Scottsdale, estherboivininteriors.com.
