Mid-Century Modern With a Touch of Paris
Blending Styles: Combine Your Favorite Looks for a Mix All Your Own
Are you trying to merge together two very different design styles or eras? There's hope! Gone are the days of needing to stick with one single look. The trick is integrating various styles into one congruous whole. In the first of this Blending Styles mini-series, we looked at merging Farmhouse and Industrial looks. Now let's explore how to merge a sleek Mid-Century Modern look with a bit of Parisian flair for unforgettable interiors.
Sleek mid-century-inspired furniture meets with elegant art in this understated Parisian-style salon perfect for casual intellectual conversation. The subtlety with a pop of color tying into the art is brilliant.
This European-inspired cafe side table gets texture and unique mid-century flavor from this chair and textured wall.
Another room with textured walls and '50s and '60s vintage style. The art brings everything into a fresh 2011 modern light with simple French sophistication.
Sparse and deliberate furnishings blend with a wall of filled bookshelves. It's a space to delight Mad Men and Lost Generation expats alike.
Unusual shapes and textures come together in this different example of a modern salon. Elegance without stuffiness.
The formality of Mid-Century Modern parlors meets with the living passion and intellectualism of Paris. The French are so great at keeping their stacks of beloved stuff looking artistic and deliberate.
These simple and beautiful pieces stand out in this space, flanked by artwork and finished off with meticulous detailing. The furniture and placement could have been chosen by a modern version of Simone de Beauvoir.
A beautiful blend between the two styles starts to emerge when sleek furniture and drapery meets with art and personal details.
The ceiling and window nod at old French cloisters and yet offers a sleek and current vibe.
This open natural space, nodding slightly at the outskirts of the City of Lights, has been infused with mid-century sensibility through elements like the sleek cabinetry and the chairs.
This room offers both a warmth and a strictness. The fainting couch and low seating and coffee table have the feel of a Paris salon while details like the pendant lamp bring in a modern touch.
Do you have two styles you want to see merged together? Let us know in the comments below!
Next: Farmhouse Meets Industrial
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Do you have two styles you want to see merged together? Let us know in the comments below!
Next: Farmhouse Meets Industrial
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