Designer Meg Braff may be based in Manhattan, but she's a southern girl at heart.
Every summer she packs her family of 4 boys and husband up and heads to their 
Mississippi lakehouse. The house has seen 3 generations of Meg's family and is 
tagged 'Bikini Point' by her Uncle.
    



Meg gave the house a recent face-lift with a 4-bedroom addition, but being very careful
 to keep the charm of the existing home. The original brick floors got a glossy recoat
 while the walls and ceilings were covered in Benjamin Moores White Dove.



Because family gatherings can bring 40 people to the lakehouse, a lot of seating
 was necessary. Meg outfitted the deep hearth with custom cushions and she used
woven cubes that can be moved around for additional seating. 
  


In the family room, the walls are covered in a grasscloth wallpaper and then painted
blue. I love how keeping the trim, the walls, and the bookcases the same color
 creates such a lovely calm. .   



It's fun seeing the formal style of the sofa paired with the rustic coffee table and
twig lamp. A great example of how fabrics can unify even the most unlikely of pairings.   



The punchy fabric in the guest room looks so great and unexpected used on the bedskirt.
 Because it is a busy pattern, it could be overwhelming, but is beautifully balanced by using
the simple white bedding.  
 

{all pics via Southern Living} 

To see more of Meg's work, view her website here.