Allow this roundup to serve as your inspiration for blending one of the iconic Eames furniture styles into your design.
ELEVATED EAMES

Photo: Werner Straube
The client already owned an Eames Lounge Chair in ivory Vicenza leather, so designer Donna Mondi sourced a second one to hold court alongside it in the library. Keleen Leathers’ Color Splash rug in Blonde Bombshell grounds the space, and Mr. Brown’s Kasper side table in aged-graphite smooth gesso sits nearby.
HOLLYWOOD GLAM

Photo: JC Buck
Designer Danielle Wallinger scoured local stone yards to find the dramatic soapstone that became the living room’s fireplace surround with visual ties to the coffee table. The Eames lounge chair near the window belonged to the homeowners, and the rug is from Design Source II. Above the setting is an Arrow light fixture by Apparatus Studio, while the walls feature a gold-leaf painting by Terri McClatchie and a black, gray and white artwork by Eric Blum.
VINTAGE VARIETY

Photo: Pär Bengtsson
The paneling in the billiards room hides a secret entry into this sitting room, where designer Tracy Hardenburg’s sons escape to play video games or watch movies. The Porter Teleo wallpaper is from David Sutherland; the vintage Eames chair and ottoman are from 20cdesign. Art by Fahamu Pecou is from Conduit Gallery.
CORNERED

Photo: Joshua McHugh
An Eames lounge chair and ottoman rest in the bedroom nook alongside draperies by Erik Bruce Fabrik using hand-dyed Aquata fabric by Carolyn Ray. The floor lamp is by Jean Rispal, and the live-edge accent table is by George Nakashima.
EARTH TONES

Photo: Werner Straube
“I conceived the study as a grown-up getaway,” says designer Kimberly Knight. She layered texture with browns and blacks using a leather Ashbury Hides wallcovering, an Eames lounge chair and ottoman, and a Graham Harmon painting. The result is a classic masculine space within which a glass of whiskey is meant to be enjoyed.
QUIET TIME

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In contrast to the generously scaled public spaces, the main bedroom’s scale feels intimate. The designers used the clients’ existing carpet, which rests on vernal American walnut flooring by Duchateau, and Eames chair and ottoman. Linens by Matteo dress the Flexform bed.
EAMES TIMES TWO

Photo: Kimberly Gavin
The original open living room features dramatic soaring ceilings and mudded stonework. A striking circular chandelier by Fontana Arte draws the eye up, while a pair of sofas customized by designer Erika Dowe Fitzgerald and two Eames chairs are arranged to encourage conversation.
PERFECTLY PLAID

Photo: Nick Johnson
Saliba reupholstered an Eames lounge chair and ottoman in a light blue plaid fabric from Wall Boutique for a sitting room called the saleta, where the client enjoys reading. The Pottery Barn rug covers the home’s original Mexican-tile flooring. Next to the chair is a Saarinen side table; the table beneath the window is from Anthropologie.
BOLD OR BUST

Photo: Kerry Kirk
A custom banquette fabricated by Neal & Company makes the breakfast nook a family hub with the help of Maharam vinyl upholstery and fiberglass Eames chairs around Century’s Vienna Hague dining table. An abstract by Alex Frankel and a Bradley pendant light complete the vignette.
BRAZILIAN FLAIR

Photo: Stephen Busken
Designer Ana Kozak worked with general contractor Wayne Moss of Wayne Moss Constructors on the family room’s built-ins, which now hold collections of books and meaningful items. She brought the Eames lounge chair and ottoman with her from Brazil. An Eero Aarnio lounge chair and a West Elm ottoman add vivid color to the space.
EVERYONE WELCOME

Photo: Michael Robinson
To allow for dining for as many as 12 people, designer Andrea Goldman conceived a 15-foot-long upholstered banquette, which she paired with a reclaimed-oak-plank table from RH and white molded-plastic Eames chairs with a wire base from Design Within Reach.
WINE & DINE

Photo: Joshua McHugh
A glass wine cellar houses the clients’ collection in the downstairs recreation area, where a Desiron table is surrounded by Eames chairs and illuminated by an RH chandelier. The chair and ottoman in Edelman leather are by The Bright Group.
ARTFUL KITCHEN

Photo: Julie Soefer
Removing upper kitchen cabinets made space for an oil-on-linen by Leslie Parke, Janet’s Shelf, from Gremillion & Co. Fine Art, Inc. Other tweaks included new honed Carrara marble countertops. A Nelson Ball pendant lamp hangs above the Saarinen table and Eames molded plywood chairs from Design Within Reach.
9 TO 5

Photo: R. Brad Knipstein
Central to the main rooms in the house, the office is wrapped with wood paneling, which delivers warmth to the light-filled space. Designer Linda Sullivan married a classic Eames chair with a modern chrome desk by Williams-Sonoma Home. The Bellario Orb chandelier by Currey & Company punctuates the space.
MIX & MATCH

Photo: Jeff Herr
The dining room demonstrates designer Laura Jenkins’ deftness for combining periods, with a mix that includes a glass-and- Lucite table—made custom for architect McLean Jenkins’ parents in the ’70s— Eames molded fiberglass side chairs through Herman Miller, two lacquered Art Deco chairs and an original Flos Arco lamp. Ghost, an entrancing equine piece by the late James McLaughlin Way, anchors the scene.