Mesa-Inspired Transitional Classic

Open-Concept Living

An empty nest couple wanted their modern Houston home to feel warm, refined, and ideal for entertaining. Inspired by their Santa Fe retreat, they requested a cognac and navy color palette with a transitional classic style that balances Southwestern character with clean, contemporary lines.

WM Spaces refreshed the open-concept living, dining, and kitchen areas with cohesive furnishings and accessories. A cognac leather sectional anchors the living room against a deep navy accent wall, layered with tailored pillows, a patterned rug, and textural drapery for softness and depth. In the dining area, tan leather chairs, a warm wood table, and a navy sideboard create a sophisticated focal point, while curated artwork and accessories complete the look. The result is a cohesive, inviting space designed for relaxed everyday living and effortless entertaining.

Transitional Interior Design style Navy & Cognac mood board
Floor plan of a small apartment with a bedroom, bathroom, living room with TV and sofa, kitchen with an island, dining area with a round table and chairs.
Before picture- Living room with red leather armchairs, a blue velvet couch, and artwork of abstract flowers on the wall. Outside sliding glass doors reveal a backyard with a pool and patio.

Before & After

After- Living room with a tan leather sectional sofa, blue and cream throw pillows, curtains, blue ottoman with a tray, a patterned area rug, artwork on a blue accent wall, a sliding glass door .
Before- A dining room with a glass table, six chairs, a chandelier with multiple yellow lampshades, framed pictures on white walls, and a sliding glass door leading to an outdoor patio with wicker furniture and potted plants.
A dining room with a round wooden table surrounded by six tan chairs. The table has five decorative vases. There is a navy blue sideboard with three vases on top, hung on the wall behind. The wall has a set of six black-framed pictures. A large window with hexagon-patterned curtains is to the right, with an outdoor seating area visible through the glass.
Living room with a mounted flat-screen TV on the wall, a glass TV stand with decorative candles, a plant in a textured pot, and patterned curtains on large windows leading outside. There's a basket and a dog bed with a paw print on the right side.
Living room with blue accent wall, wall art, a flat-screen TV on a wooden console, two large potted plants in blue planters, and patterned curtains.
Living room product board showing furniture and decor items including a curtain, plant in a blue pot, round woven rug, sectional sofa with blue and white pillows, blue ottoman, wall mirror, wooden sideboard, pair of blue and white lamps, patterned blue rug, blue armchair, wooden round tray, and color swatches in shades of white, blue, and gray.
A dining room product board with various furniture and decor items. It includes a black cabinet with geometric door panels (8), two modern pendant lights with circular and abstract shapes (1 and 2), a round wooden dining table with three vases on top (4, 5, and 6), a set of patterned curtains and curtain rods (16), a beige upholstered dining chair (7), a potted green plant in a tall blue pot (17), and a black and white patterned curtain fabric.
A modern living room with a large window and sliding patio door, a flat-screen TV, wooden furniture, and blue and beige accents. There are curtains with a blue and white pattern, framed artwork on the wall, and a red door.
Interior view of a modern living room with a round wooden dining table and four beige chairs, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, a wooden sideboard with decor items, a potted plant, framed pictures on the wall, and sliding glass doors with patterned curtains leading outside.
Floor plan of a living room and kitchen area with a dining table, sofa, rug, TV, and bathroom.