Do most of the items support each other in their overall arrangement in the room?.This creates a balanced design scheme that is easier to live with over time, making it less likely that you’ll tire of it and want to redecorate. This means looking for a cohesive and rhythmic arrangement of furniture and objects. If your rooms are modern, then by all means inject modern furniture, or even an antique with clean lines. In this ladies study, we’ve introduced a new rug that plays off of the textures of the antique tapestry and pillows and also complements the grasscloth wallcovering. But remember, have other French things in the room so that the items all support each other visually. If you love French things, put a bombe chest in the room, even if French decor is out of vogue to the masses. If you have a collection, display them together for maximum effect. That is what you rooms should do too! So, only collect items and display them in a way that makes your room look amazing. You wouldn’t put on your pajamas, you would select the perfect outfit that shows your best version of yourself. One of my beliefs is that your rooms should represent who you are on your best day. Does this item, or collection of items, express who I want to be to the world?.This may sound silly, but you should get a charge out of the items you are purchasing because they make you happy, not because you’ve seen them in the latest issue of Elle Décor.
When looking for new items, look for colors and patterns that make you smile. This should be the same experience you have every day when you enter your rooms. Seeing how all the fabrics and colors come together in a room among the upholstered chairs, sofas, pillows, ottomans and drapes is such a wow moment for me.
Truly, after 20+ years of decorating professionally I still jump up and down when I install a window treatment. Nothing makes me happier than looking at beautiful rooms.
You cannot fully capture something that is fluid. It is like trying to hold sand with your hands. I’m all for new products and color forecasts, but if you follow all this new over a short period of time, you will never have an authentic looking room. What is a trend anyway? A trend is defined as “a general development in which something is developing or changing.” Now, don’t get me wrong. In Tory Burch’s home, shown here by Architectural Digest, follows very few design trends, but is impeccably designed. So, if the herd goes left, I will go right…or up or down…depending on where the design herd is headed. Actually, it’s a personality trait of mine that I am contrarian. Perhaps you can tell by now that I do not like design trends. To borrow a phrase from the legendary decorator Mario Buatta, “There is a lot of schizophrenic decorating going on.” And it seems that the more crazy the decorating is, the more people applaud and reproduce it. But, I feel completely different about it. Some say it’s a great time in decorating because anything goes. Roper Called and She Wants her Macramé Wall Hanging Backįor a while now I have felt that decoration and design in the macro sense is a little lost.
Eric is graciously guest posting today, and I could not agree more with his wonderful tips… Welcome, Eric! Going Against the Flow of Design Trends By Eric Ross Mrs.
So when I read his recent blog post on how to remain timeless in the midst of the current trend of “schizophrenic decorating,” I just had to share. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Eric believes that all good design is informed by the past…. If you love classic, timeless interior design, you will love Eric Ross.