Living Room
If Your Style Is ClassicOften confused with traditional, classic feels a bit more updated than the formality of strictly traditional. It draws less on ornate carved details and complex patterns, favoring simplified versions. This look fits you if you enjoy a sofa with soft edges and a dark wooden frame and legs. If you also like distinctive molding and trim, coffered ceilings, dark wood tables and rugs with tight, soothing patterns, it's a sure fit. Relax it: Use soft watercolor hues, like this blue. Choose large, deep, comfortable upholstered pieces. If you have multiple sofas, the message is clear: "Have a seat. We've made a place for you."Toss in casually mismatched pillows to invite family and guests to curl up with a cup of tea and get cozy. Select relaxed fabrics. On the toss pillows shown here, ticking (stripes reminiscent of vintage mattress covers) reinforces the casual mood.
Style Secret: Tone-on-Tone PalettesThe transitional look won’t necessarily suit color junkies. Warm neutrals rule: cream, taupe, tan, khaki, gray, with the occasional hint of chocolate or espresso brown thrown in to ground the palette. Patterns, if used at all, should be understated; skip the punchy florals and Pucci-esque prints. If you just can’t live without a jolt of color, keep it to a few strategic accents — for instance, you might repeat bright turquoise or saturated coral in a piece of artwork, a pair of lamps and a throw pillow or two.Look closer: This living area reads as monochromatic, yet it’s anything but boring. The reason: Strong furniture carries the space, and there’s just enough pattern from the curtains and the grain of the wooden coffee table to break up the swath of neutrals. Plus, the wide windows shed light on subtle shading variations in the walls, upholstery and rug.
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