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“Nothing says ‘stodgy5
quicker than matchy-
matchy bedroom
furniture. Darlings, the
era of the five-piece
bedroom suite is over!”
ELAINE GRIFFIN
COZY CORNER
The reading chair and
upholstered bed frame
sport solid fabrics as a
quiet foundation for
patterns. The drapery
motif works because it’s
a smaller scale than the
other patterns in the
room. Custom Parisian
pleat drapes, Twister/
Golden, smithandnoble
.com Louisa Bergere chair/
ottoman in Khaki Flaxen
with Antique Oak finish,
ballarddesigns.com
FINISH FIRST
“Mixing
furniture finishes is the
hallmark of a well-
designed contemporary
room,” says Elaine, who
placed a low black-lacquer
sideboard near a wood
chair with a limed look.
Black lacquered Chinese
sideboard, antiquesbyzaar
.com Eloise white wire
lamps, arteriorshome.com
For buying information
seepage 252.
ART SMART
A grid of
like items is always an
easy way to fill wall
space. Elaine found
these framed prints at
HomeGoods, but you can
make your own with plain
white frames and bits of
decorative paper.
homegoods.com for store
locations liS)
