Image courtesy of Elle Decor.

This month, Elle Decor features Emmy Rossum’s newly renovated New York City apartment and it grabbed my attention.  The addition of bold color to a background of neutrals in this room works quite well.  The magazine quoted Emmy Rossum as saying she was going for “chic, European, the look of a modern girl who has inherited her grandmother’s stuff. I wanted it to have a young energy, but with old-fashioned touches.” I love this description and think her designer got it just right.

Of course, I would imagine that Emmy Rossum’s living room budget is bigger than most, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity to break it down – on a budget.  While gorgeous, the sofa alone in her room is $4500.  I wanted to see if I could do the same room for less. Much less.  In fact, I challenged myself to try to pull together the look for less than $7,500.  Mission accomplished.

shopping list:

1. Barclay Sofa – $3446

2. Lyon Chair – $971

3.  Black Lacquer Tray – $34

4. Judy Jackson Vase – $48

5. Glaze Salad Bowl – $39

6. Terrace Coffee Table – $319

7. Terrace Side Table – $299

8. Medallion Renato – $769

9. Kashmir Paisley Pillow – $74, Thibaut Lucas Lumbar Pillow – $55, Ikat PIllow – $74, Kelly Wearstler Lumbar Pillow – $68

10.  Weybossett Ottoman – $249