How to change from traditional to transitional & contemporary decor
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Comments (26)Thank you sweetly neverending & justgotabme for your sweet compliments on my home! That is about all we are doing lately is painting for changes, ha! I did decorate the mantle with birds, a big double fake topiary that was beautiful, moss balls & urns for a fresh Spring look then bought two big urns for the upstairs balcony console table. We have our daughter's room to redecorate soom as she is thru college & living in an apartment in the town she works in. That will by my DH's office (he works from home & travels some too) and will move office furniture out of the guestroom. Then we will have a guestroom to itself & an office upstairs. Right now he is sharing the guestroom with office........but we haven't picked out a paint color yet. The dancing green color (even though beautiful) will have to go....not his speed. Probably will end up painting the bathroom & probably end up redoing the whole upstairs.........ha! I have those beautiful blue & white checked french country drapes with fringe and yellow flower in the middle of the check from the other house & no where to put them so have thought about re-using them in the guestroom. We decided to take a breather for alittle while since my mom had one surgery , then the next week another one. Floral arranging class starts next week and we live on lake so getting things ready for Memorial day. I am thinking for the office a color like a grayed down green.....something my DH can concentrate easily around. Stay tuned! Thanks again, everyone!...See MoreTraditional Decor in a contemporary house?
Comments (7)We've had a 1939 art moderne home & a mid-century modern home. We never had the $$$ to buy period-appropriate furniture for the homes, but we were able to make our traditional furniture work. We kept wall colors light and the decor mostly monochromatic to emphasize the architecture. No fussy fabrics on the upholstered pieces; we used solids to emphasize the furniture shape. Window treatments were minimal as well: blinds that rolled out of view & added an architectural element when lowered. The windows were very large, so we made sure the views were the wow factor in the rooms. We did have one art deco lyre-shaped console that was visually strong enough to anchor a room & add a modern element. A traditional sofa, chairs, and an oriental rug rounded out the room. We also had traditional dining furniture and an antique mirror. We had lots of compliments on how the traditional furniture worked well in the houses. It was a refresshing change-up from the expected. So I guess in a nutshell, emphasize architecture, windows, furniture shapes & space instead of fussy prints, pictures, & accessories....See MoreTraditional decorating, then & now: From the '80s to the 'Teens
Comments (14)The dining room drapery looks "heavy" to me in the before, any valances, especially swaggy ones, give me claustrophobia. I just always feel the urge to pull them down & open the window! And I agree with Pal about that ditzy rug...I am sure it has provenance and was extremely expensive, but I don't like it. I do love the hall wall paper! I love both living rooms...looks like they did something interesting to the mirror in the after? The before sunroom has more swags (jabots?) I forget the term..ugh. But indeed, I could enjoy being in any of these rooms. (Minus the swags!) :)...See MoreIs this a Monochromatic Mess? My goal is Transitional decor
Comments (72)Your room is attractive and I find the monochromatic look calm and sophisticated. Much better without the knickknacks. I don't think it looks impersonal at all. As it is, the wing chair is not part of the conversation area in the room, and to my eye it makes the room look a bit awkward or even unfriendly since no-one would choose to sit there. I suggest that you switch the side table to the fireplace side of the wing chair, and pull the wing chair as close to the sofa as you can without blocking the traffic path. It will be closer to the fireplace which is also good - it should look like an inviting chair to read a book at the fireside on a chilly day. Don't try to center it in the nook - I'd put a plant in the nook. For the same reason, move the love seat closer to the fireplace by a foot or so. I like the burgundy color but whatever color you choose, it needs to be repeated to look intentional. Maybe a burgundy and cream print on the pillows instead of the solid color, to avoid the spotty look. And a burgundy throw over the sofa or love seat and/or a cream throw over the back of the wing chair. Your pillows look firm and uninviting. Replace them with ones a bit larger, and with softer filling such as down or feather/down. Given the satiny texture of your sofa, velvet or velour pillow covers would look good as a contrast and to add a soft touch....See MoreJilly
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