The anatomy of a room by Ariel Okin 

We moved to this house in the New York City suburbs during the pandemic. I wanted it to feel as if it had come together over time and I’ve used lots of pieces my mother had saved from my childhood home. This is the side door entrance, but it’s the one we use the most. I’m not afraid of using colour and that’s something my interior design studio is known for. I wanted the boot room to feel joyous and inviting: the striped wallpaper and green paint give it punch without being overwhelming. Colour is peppered throughout the house, with lots of blues, greens and yellows, so this space also introduces the colour story for the rest of the house. We’ve used a jute rug as we have a dog and a toddler; jute is durable and affordable to replace if it gets worn. The chequered fabric on the bench seat offers another contrast of textile and colour. The side table is from my capsule collection with Society Social, and we brought the mirror and pendant from our apartment in Manhattan.

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