What’s your rule of thumb for mixing traditional and modern?
Corinne Masterson
4 years ago
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
4 years agoI am the exact opposite. Use all modern furnishings and then throw in a traditional accent here and there for spice in the room like the lamps and ceramic pieces.
Corinne Masterson thanked BeverlyFLADezinerCorinne Masterson
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