Instead of Moving, This Couple Maximized Space In Their Chicago Apartment

While beautiful, Kirk knew this living room wouldn't work with a toddler. The easy-to-stain fabric sofas were the first to go.

"We're collectors," says Kirk. "I do so much traveling for work and always come home with something." In the living room, collections are displayed on Ikea shelves framed by mirrored walls. The Jayson Home sofa is in a Sunbrella fabric.

Kirk turned one corner of the barrel-vaulted dining room into a family hangout area where they relax with takeout and Netflix.

“I have a big cutting board that I put on the ottoman when we eat here,” he says. The Lee Industries for Jayson Home ottoman is in a JB Martin velvet. The ceiling is painted in Stardust by Benjamin Moore.

The sofa, covered in marbleized fabric, is a showstopper. Even better, the fabric hides pretty much anything.

With a baby on the way, Kirk turned their television den into a nursery. But he felt that their home wouldn't be complete without a cozy den, so he added the family hangout space to their dining area.

In the nursery, black-and-white-striped walls create a visual link with the rest of the house. Bedding, Land of Nod. The mobile is from Paris.

In the master bedroom, black walls disguise ductwork. Window shades, Smith & Noble. The bed is topped with linens by Pine Cone Hill and striped pillows by Jayson Home.

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This story was originally published in the February 2018 issue of House Beautiful.