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Why Two Chairs Are Better Than One

There are times when a single design piece is equipped to stand on its own, but with these modern seats two are twice as nice as one.

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The house is organized around three courtyards. The largest serves as an outdoor room between the living space and Baum’s office, which he calls the “flex room.”
The house is organized around three courtyards. The largest serves as an outdoor room between the living space and Baum’s office, which he calls the “flex room.”
Additions of color in the interior are minimal, but when they are included, they make a lasting impact, such as with this rainbow art piece by local artist Roi James. “Although we had commissioned the piece based on a recent show we went to, I don’t think either of us realized that it would work so well with our [colorful] cookbook display [in the dining area],” Flournoy admitted. The rug and brass side table are from West Elm, the couches from Scott+Cooner. The butterfly chairs were custom made by Robert Smith.
Additions of color in the interior are minimal, but when they are included, they make a lasting impact, such as with this rainbow art piece by local artist Roi James. “Although we had commissioned the piece based on a recent show we went to, I don’t think either of us realized that it would work so well with our [colorful] cookbook display [in the dining area],” Flournoy admitted. The rug and brass side table are from West Elm, the couches from Scott+Cooner. The butterfly chairs were custom made by Robert Smith.
Central to the living room is a pair of George Mulhauser for Plycraft chairs. The adjacent dining room sports a Galaxy chandelier from Rejuvenation, a custom table, and Gideon Kramer Ion chairs.
Central to the living room is a pair of George Mulhauser for Plycraft chairs. The adjacent dining room sports a Galaxy chandelier from Rejuvenation, a custom table, and Gideon Kramer Ion chairs.
Two white butterfly chairs sit gracefully on a wooden balcony of this Los Angeles home, built by architect Ray Kappe in 1967.
Two white butterfly chairs sit gracefully on a wooden balcony of this Los Angeles home, built by architect Ray Kappe in 1967.