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One of the most common misconceptions in the design World is that a room has to decide on a specific theme, it has to be filled with antiques and vintage items OR with modern, contemporary items, you have to choose color or neutral…. This couldn’t be further from the truth, the most stylish, unique rooms can’t be pinned to a specific time period or decor choice. This is because, the most interesting rooms are ones that are filled with an eclectic collection, one that hints, romantically, at years of collecting through travel and picking, not like you went to a store and picked one piece and all it’s matched accessories…
Even if you’re just starting out collecting and you haven’t traveled far and wide yet, you can achieve this look in the meantime. Try mixing things you love, that you wouldn’t necessarily expect to find together. For example, a super rustic, 19th C American cupboard with some funky mid-Century pitchers and frosted glasses in it (check out the pics below!!). This works because the pitchers and glasses and brightly colored and thus draw your eye to them, but they are behind glass so they are muted out a bit. The cupboard becomes a perfect backdrop for the beautiful color that catches your eye. The items that are in front of the glass are more traditional, this is because if you put the bright colors and contemporary shapes out on this cupboard they would create too much of a contrast and could take the cupboard from beautifully primitive to appearing worn out…
Try finding a functional piece you love as your backdrop, if it’s a sleek, contemporary mid-Century side board, do something unexpected on it, like a collection of super rustic, naturally misshapen wooden bowls. If you find a rustic cupboard you love try putting some interesting, contemporary shapes in bright colors or unique metal pieces inside it… Don’t be afraid to mix and un-match, as long as you personally love each piece…