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COMBINING STYLES IN ONE SPACE: PART 1

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COMBINING STYLES IN ONE SPACE: PART 1
Subject: Clash
Question from Susan:
I had recently decided to decorate the downstairs of my house in a western motif, mid 1800's type theme. I had an old buffet with an old mirror hung over the buffet, a swag of old lace, two vintage saddles, dishes and other items when we my mother-in-law gave my husband her beautiful baby grand piano. The only place this piano can go is downstairs. It has the shiny black finish and the whole nine yards and I just can't recall any baby grand’s sitting in a saloon in the "old west." Is there any way to combine the two ideas using pieces I have or should I scrap the western thing and go to something more classical and elegant? I do not mind elegant at all but the rest of the house tends to be that way and I was proud of myself that I was branching out and do something a little different? Also, the room I'm working with is a long rectangular room with a study off one side. Let me know what you think. Thank you, Susan

Dear Susan:
Although, this is a very specific situation, I believe this is a common problem. Many homeowners face the dilemma of, "what to do with an item they’ve received, that is not in keeping with their current style." Do I find a way to make it fit? Do I accept its uniqueness? Or, do I scrap the current décor, to accommodate the piece?"

I think, we all have more than one style we enjoy. And, if we wish, we should exercise our taste differently from one space to the next. Therefore, I would not recommend changing the décor. I would either, (a.) accept the uniqueness of the piano, or (b.) try to add an element that makes it more compatible with the current décor. (Of course, I am not suggesting, when two rooms are open and adjacent to one another, that they not be similar in design.)

This is an "eclectic " space, which an old textbook of mine defines as, "the borrowing and combining of art forms of various past periods adapting them to contemporary conditions." Here we are mixing old with new, and formal with informal. People are often uncomfortable with "eclectic ism." "Mixing it up," goes against what they have been taught, and that is that "everything must go together." As long as a room is balanced, in terms of the scale of objects and the relationship of colors and finishes to one another, it can be attractive. I believe people should be free to follow their initial instincts, or design concepts, as long as they adhere to basic design principals.

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COMBINING STYLES IN ONE SPACE: PART 2

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Author: Catherine Foust McGivern, NCIDQ Certified, Principal
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