12/24/2023 0 Comments Timeless interiors holly![]() ![]() I hope I have given you a small taste of what classic design is and how it can benefit your interiors. Halls, living rooms, kitchens and even powder rooms are all excellent locations for a chandelier. It is a myth that you need high ceilings for chandeliers. But don’t forget: chandeliers come in all sizes and petite ones will fit in any room. It goes without saying that you need a chandelier over a dining room table. No light fixture is more classic and timeless than a chandelier. My experience has taught me that hors d’oeuvres served from silver platters are twice as likely to be plucked by peckish party-goers.ĭome lights are everywhere these days but, when it comes to classic design, chandeliers are the light and the truth. ![]() My mother always said everything tastes better when served from silver and I agree. Try to avoid the siren song of square serving pieces. The trend now is towards square, white plates and platters. The right needlepoint pillow is like a dash of sofa spice adding wit and whimsy. If you don’t already have a needlepoint pillow, you should start your search for one today. The power of pillows should not be underestimated! A comfortable guest is a happy guest. They make furniture more comfortable and invite guests to have a seat. Throw pillows are not just for decoration. The current trend towards sofas and chairs with no throw pillows is definitely a classic design no-no. Buttery yellow is my favorite timeless color for paint. Use paler lighter hues for larger rooms, and bolder punchier shades for smaller spaces. Yellow makes wood pieces, particularly mahogany, really pop. The one, the only: Yellow! I like to say, “When in doubt, just use yellow!” Yellow always creates a warm and sunny atmosphere. ![]() Mark my words: a few decades from now the designers of the future will be steering clients away from the cliched color pallets of 2017.Īllow me to introduce you to the anti-graige. Designers have even come up with the portmanteau “graige” (from gray and beige) to describe today’s sad state of affairs. Today we are in the midst of monochromatic madness as white, black, gray, and beige are the trendy colors. People looking at those colors today describe them as “retro” and “kitsch” but few people want those colors in their homes. There was a time in the mid-1970’s when avocado green and harvest yellow were the trendy colors of choice for appliances and cookware. So here are four examples of timeless design advice that my mother taught me and I have taught my children. Classic simply means that you have invested in pieces that will not go out of style, and you have arranged them tastefully. Classic does not mean all antiques, nor does it mean everything matches. But what is classic design? To me classic design is like a good hostess: elegant, graceful and above all, excellent at making her guests feel comfortable. Classic design is timeless, which means you only have to decorate once, sparing yourself the extra cost and frustration. And… as an added bonus, it’s prettier too!Ĭlassic design, like good manners, never goes out of style. So, to make your design dollars stretch further, classic design is the smart choice. Trends by their very definition come and go. Welcome Holly! Holly Holden at her historic home in Farmington, Connecticut The Pretty and Proper Living Room Four Mundane Current Design Trends …and How to Get Them Right Today she is dishing on four mundane current design trends… and how to get them right. In her book, Holly reveals the recipe for creating a graceful, genteel living room (and home) with timeless understatement. January is “anti-trend” month at The Glam Pad, and I am thrilled to have Holly kick off the series. it never goes out of style! Her book became my design bible, and Holly has since become a treasured friend. I became more and more aware of the fleeting nature of trends, realizing that with traditional design, you only have to decorate once…. In 2013, Holly published The Pretty and Proper Living Room in which she shares “old-school secrets for timeless elegance and… the no-no’s to know.” Her book changed my entire perspective on interior design, re-routing me back to the traditional style I have always loved but had somehow forgotten. When I think of classic design, I immediately think of Holly Holden. ![]()
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