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" VIEW MORE PHOTOS      Photo: Erik Rank    In every room architect Stephen Miller Siegel designs, his first goal is comfort. And the media-centric family room he created for the Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House in New York City this year is full of ideas for making even a compact space cozy and chic. He started by turning a very personal eye toward the design. &amp;quot;I created a room I&amp;#039;d enjoy,&amp;quot; he says. Essential to his approach is an emphasis on the shell\u2014the windows, walls and floor surface of the room. For Siegel, comfort means serenity, which in this space starts with a palette of neutral colors\u2014soft blue and straw\u2014and varied textures\u2014sisal carpeting on floors, crisp white molding at the ceiling, and raw silk covering the walls. &amp;quot;Fabric on walls absorbs sound, just like in a movie theater,&amp;quot; he says. To mute glare from the bay window, Siegel specified soft sheers made from an Italian silk-and-wool fabric. The pleated silk-and-linen side panels can also be pulled shut for more light control, but Siegel prefers keeping draperies open to retain a sense of the view. Accent pieces on the walls and floor increa se the comfort quotient, too. &amp;quot;The trick with small rooms is to go overscale, but not to have too much in the room,&amp;quot; he says. This idea applies to the room&amp;#039;s main accessory\u2014a six-panel antique Japanese screen, which sweeps around two of the room&amp;#039;s walls over a plush L-shaped sofa with deep, down-filled cushions. It also extends to a pair of wall-mounted sconces, which eliminates the need for side tables at the ends of the sofa, and a large ottoman, offering ample room for resting feet or drinks. Special attention was paid to integrating the wall-mounted TV opposite the sofa in the room. Built-in speakers were positioned overhead and carefully placed to give viewers the best sound. To eliminate electronic clutter, components for the TV and stereo are contained in a closet behind the TV wall. &amp;quot;Try for a seamless installation that hides the equipment,&amp;quot; says Siegel. &amp;quot;The goal is to have the room look good.&amp;quot;  Click here to view the article&amp;#039;s resources. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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