Gracious Elegance in the City

A soft, muted palette of ivories and grays give an elegant refinement to this welcoming condominium home. The living room centers around a floor-to-ceiling concrete fireplace in a combination matte and gloss finish. Above the mantle a textured circle floats inside a square relief that becomes a visual focal point. To one side, this unusual, eye-catching treatment is duplicated in miniature with framed squares of textured faux-concrete above a slim profile media center.

Creating the illusion of a separate den, a small table tucked up against the back of the sofa doubles as a non-intrusive room divider. Two chairs cozy up against a narrow liquor cabinet and round, glass-topped end table - perfect for relaxing with your significant other for a pre-dinner Martini or cocktails.

When friends drop by, you'll have no trouble with a sit down dinner for six. Comfy leather chairs echo the grays found in the fireplace and kitchen's granite counter. Just fill up a vase with crimson roses, light the cranberry candles, uncork the Burgundy, and you're ready with a dash of color and a gourmet outlook. Now, would someone pass the paté and brie please?