Recognizing they would need help furnishing the jumbo-size rooms in their new modernist manse in Las Vegas’ The Ridges community, Chris Grove and Kim Harvey turned to interior designer Daniella Villamil. They had never worked with a designer before. “We wanted the design to be unique,” Grove explains. “She showed us some of her ideas, and then we handed the wheel to her.”
Inspired by the couple’s collection of graffiti and outsider art, Villamil painted the walls in a white hue, creating a gallery-like milieu punctuated by a mix of new and vintage sculptural furnishings and the couple’s vibrant art collection. “People tend to be very safe when it comes to color, but Grove and Harvey were not afraid of color or pattern,” she notes. “That gave us the freedom to explore, and we were able to incorporate a lot of bold choices.”
Under the sculptural, open metal-and-wood staircase in the living room, for example, a round rug anchors a pair of oversize, kidney-shaped sofas. Upholstered in green velvet, the custom pieces juxtapose the desert hues outside the floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. Abstract paintings by varied artists add contrasting hues that further energize the space. “We always try to create visual tension between colors, patterns and finishes,” Villamil describes. “Your eye feels as if it’s dancing through the room.”
Indeed, the boisterous pops of color flow into the dining room, where a unique chandelier with five distinct shades hanging at varying heights takes on the role of sculpture. A mix of direct and indirect lighting, the chandelier beautifully illuminates a long dining table surrounded by vintage Rastad & Relling chairs upholstered in a berry-colored wool.
The primary color palette can also be found in the game room. There, a large black-and-white artwork by Pretty Done aka Adam Rellah commands attention, its yellow frame perfectly coordinating with a quartet of chairs covered in a canary-yellow suede.
In the primary bedroom, a patterned wallcovering creates a dramatic backdrop for a custom velvet bed. “They wanted something that would remind them of an eclectic boutique hotel in Europe,” Villamil explains. A floral wallcovering in pink carries that vibe into the sumptuous guest suite.
The project took place during the pandemic, and Villamil and her clients are all too familiar with the notorious delays associated with supply chain issues. Indeed, they often wondered whether the orders they placed would ever arrive. But while some people might have felt stressed about so much uncertainty, Grove and Harvey took it in stride, delighting like kids at Christmas when boxes filtered in. “There was a humorous undercurrent of living in a state of constant discovery. It was fun,” Grove admits.
Grove and Harvey are thrilled with how their home turned out, marveling at the beautiful sightlines inside and out. They aren’t the only ones; their neighbor was so impressed that he made them an offer they couldn’t refuse. Enamored with Villamil’s work and friendly demeanor, they have already hired her to redesign their new high-rise condo near the iconic Las Vegas Strip. “We love everything about her design,” Grove states. “There is zero gap between what we were hoping for and what she delivered.”
Photography by Edgar Lara.
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