Styling by Kim Phillips
Every designer starts with different elements. For me, it’s all about fabrics. Here, I fell in love with a modern chinoiserie, then added color, pattern, and texture—jute, velvet, leather, and metallics. The faraway theme, plus the warm tones, reminded me of a well-appointed woman’s library—and of my grandmother, Thelma Ware, who passed away in 2013. I can hear her saying, ‘Dayka? This is G-Ma. I read your blog this morning and that room you did was very nice.’”
Photograph by Greg DuPree
Bone-and-brass drawer pull, Anthropologie
Photograph by Greg DuPree
A sugar bowl reminds me of ladies tea time.
Photograph by Greg DuPree
“Donana” in Gris by Gastón y Daniela for Brunschwig & Fils; “Cline” in Rose by Tilton Fenwick for Duralee
Photograph by Greg DuPree
The woodgrain texture of Ann Sacks’s Sepulveda Metallic tile blends with wood and metallic objects like these accessories.
Photograph by Greg DuPree
I love books, the older the better.
Photograph by Greg DuPree
This animal print “Bula” by Kravet, furthers the exotic theme.
Photograph by Greg DuPree
A compact adds a feminine event.
Photograph by Greg DuPree
Kravet Couture “Aomori” is the pattern that inspired my mood board.
Photograph by Greg Robinson
Feathers are always fun (here, on a napkin ring).
Photograph by Greg DuPree
“Mayar” velvet by Thom Filicia in turquoise for Kravet and Myers Carpet jute add texture.
Dayka Robinson is a California native and principal designer at Dayka Robinson Designs, the studio she founded in 2010. A graduate of Spelman College and former design assistant on the popular TBS show Movie and a Makeover, she is the editor of the lifestyle blog DRD. The award-winning designer’s work has been featured in Essence, Uptown, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Black Enterprise, and more.
Resources
- “Donana” in gris, Gastón y Daniela for Brunschwig & Fils
- “Cline” in rose, Tilton Fenwick for Duralee
- Sepulveda metallic tile in gold, Ann Sacks
- “Aomori,” Kravet Couture
- “Mayar” in turquoise, Thom Filicia for Kravet
- “Bula,” Jaipur Collection, Kravet
- Jute carpet, Myers Carpet
Photographs by Greg Dupree
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2015 issue of Atlanta Magazine’s HOME.
