Michelle & Ghopi

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Michelle and Ghopi’s forever home is the center of attention for their friends and family. It’s a place where everyone gathers to catch up, have fun and even dance a little. Seven years and one adorable daughter later, their home’s builder-basic materials and layout have fallen behind the times. We came in to help reimagine their space so they could keep the good times rolling while enjoying the everyday pleasures of a home that works for them.

Shop the Look

Check out the decor, furniture, and more seen in this episode–and get it for yourself!

FHS02E10 Michelle Ghopi

Click below to see all of the items featured in this episode!

wdt_ID	Room	Product Type	STYLE	Product	Company	Product Code/Sku
1	Main Floor	Flooring	Cordoba	Cordoba	CRAFT Artisan Wood Floors	N/A
2	Main Floor	Door Hardware	Bristol Knob – Modern	Bristol Knob – Modern	Emtek	N/A
3	Main Floor	Pot Lights	HLB4LED	HLB4LED	HALO	HLB4 LED
4	Entry	Lighting	Mitzi Dylan Aged Brass Sconce	Mitzi Dylan Aged Brass Sconce	Lights Canada	H185101-AGB
5	Entry	Staircase Runner	Staircase Rug	Staircase Rug	Allan Rugs	N/A
6	Entry	Lighting	Hudson Valley Lettie Aged Brass Flush Mount	Hudson Valley Lettie Aged Brass Flush Mount	Lights Canada	9415-AGB
7	Powder Room	Vanity	Jessica	Jessica	Valley Acrylic	VA03WHT
8	Powder Room	Toilet	Dual Flush Siphonic Water Toilet	Dual Flush Siphonic Water Toilet	Valley Acrylic	VA0076
9	Powder Room	Faucet	Soigne Series	Soigne Series	Valley Acrylic	802.211.100
10	Powder Room	Towel Ring	Towel Ring	Towel Ring	Valley Acrylic	118.007.100

Before & After

DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS

TAKE A SEAT (PLEASE!)

The home’s original layout included a small room off the kitchen, separated by a wall with a large cutout—great if Michelle and Ghopi ever opened a small diner in their house, but otherwise, a little strange. The family needed a true dining room, so that’s what we gave them, complete with a banquette to accommodate additional guests. We continued the powder blue into the kitchen to tie the spaces together …

ALL TILES ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL

… and because it just looks so good on this textured tile. The old kitchen had massive square tiles that probably went into every house on the block when the homes were built. (Take a look at the before-after slider if you want to see those bad boys.) The new look provides a subtle but welcome contrast to the white cabinets, and adds a level of sophistication that Michelle and Ghopi deserved in their forever home.

BUILD IN YOUR SCREEN TIME

Ghopi was very focused on providing a home for the TV, which previously had lived in that funky space next to the kitchen that we converted into the dining room. But we weren’t about to turn the living room into a man cave (as much as Ghopi might have secretly wanted it). Instead, we gave them the best of both worlds: built-ins that elegantly framed the TV with family photos and accent pieces.