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Your Decorating Style Defined

Vintage Eclectic

A rich, layered look combining flea-market finds, furniture designs from various time periods (including Victorian pieces and 18th-century French styles), and a diverse collection of accessories and artwork. Dusty colors, timeworn or handmade textiles, and collected objects create a lived-in feel. Think Paris flea markets, Granny’s teacups, the film Grey Gardens.
 
 Features: 
 

  • Furniture with shapely, feminine silhouettes, intricate detailing, and weathered finishes.
  • Jewel tones mixed with washed-out, chalky shades.
  • Antique and vintage elements interspersed with newer, offbeat items.
  • A varied mix of fabrics (on pillows, upholstery, and window treatments), including jacquards, paisleys, ethnic tapestries, folk motifs, botanicals, and florals.
  • Crystal chandeliers and embellished lamps.
  • Abundant art and decorative accents on walls and surfaces.


 Trying shopping at:

 

  • ABC Home
  • Anthropologie
  • Brocade Home
  • John Derian
  • Lars Bolander


 Go here for inspiration:

 

  • designspongeonline.com
  • remodelista.com
  • Flea Market Style, by Emily Chalmers ($27.50, amazon.com)
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