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4. ToranIndian doorways are famously festooned with torans (Indian decorative door hangings) during Diwali. Available in rich patterns, vibrant colours and mirrorwork, traditional torans can lend a celebratory touch to just about any surface they are mounted on. Consider placing one on your wall…

A Mix and Match Seating https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9457/list/mix-and-match-seating Remember your Grandmother's dining room set? The large table with the extension leaves, the matching chairs, which were often needlepointed, the custom made pads to protect it when it wasn't being used? Times have changed. You can still use Gram's set, but it's more fun to break it up. Keep the table and pull up some aluminum French bistro chairs. Or pull the chairs up to a Saarinen Tulip Table. The photos below show how people are mixing up their dining areas. Sometimes they use large upholstered wingback chairs at the ends of the tables, sometimes it's an unexpected pairing of a table with chairs, sometimes there is a bench or a sofa on one side of the table, sometimes there may not be so much as a matching pair of chairs at the table. Don't be afraid to drag in some chairs from your kitchen or living room and experiment with your dining room seating. You never know what kind of winning combination you'll create!

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I like the over the door toran she has leading to her library!

Love this! Maybe something like this in entryway?

Here, richly patterned textiles comprise the backbone of the decor...rather than simply providing accent as art pieces.

Anything they creates a feeling if relaxation or makes a viable retreat from the world is magnificent! A home library in the woods sounds delectable.

love all the rich colors, patterns, and textures