When designer Caroline Gidiere renovated three often-used spaces in the home of an entertaining maven and grandmother of 14 young children, she knew beauty had to remain front and center and yet share the stage with practicality and comfort.

A pair of persimmon-and-white chinoiserie vase lamps provided the starting point for the great room’s effortless-looking assemblage of patterns, colors, and textures that softly accent neutrals. Laurey Glenn