LAYERED LOOKS Stone is just one part of Toufic Alayyash’s toolkit. As the head of Chicago-based AYYA Design Haus, he evokes warmth with a mixture of materials – from marble to velvet, bouclé and woven fabrics. “I like the client to feel [all of the materials] at the same time. That’s what brings warmth and thoughtfulness to the space.”
A PERSONAL TOUCH Of course, materials alone won’t make a room feel inviting. Alayyash adds that personalization is key. “I don’t like to design spaces that look like a catalogue or a source book,” he says. “I’m going to do what works for my client and their specific home and that specific design. If a space is thoughtful, that’s what makes it feel more livable and human.”
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