This week has probably been the busiest week I have had in about a month (considering holidays have put me into major vacation mode and I had a rude awakening come Sunday!)
Although, my parents have always taught me that to be busy was a blessing and to always be thankful for that.
So here I am, sharing my gratitude for my busy week and letting you in on a bit of what had me running to no end from day to day.
The start of my week was filled with fun and exciting conversations with clients who had needed some hand holding while they “change” to more transitional interiors. And the funny part is I always get the same comments from my older clients! They are so used to growing up in lavish traditional homes that jumping to the more modern and sleek designs their children love so much is just too crazy for them. I totally understand!
It takes people some time to get used to a simple change like painting their room a different color, you can only imagine how difficult it is to completely change your interior design STYLE. So what I like to comfort my clients with is a simple recommendation to try a more transitional style.
Transitional design is completely meant for those individuals who love traditional design but want to walk on the bridge heading to contemporary. Its the perfect marriage of the two! There is no going wrong.
The best part about going with a transitional design direction is being able to make slow changes in your home, while still living there. Many times clients simply want to renovate a room or two at a time and want the updated areas to blend effortlessly with the rest of the home. I agree! You never want to walk a guest through your ultra modern living room that had been obviously updated recently to get into your traditional looking dining room with your detailed woodwork and carved crown moldings. Thats just a hot mess that needs cleaning up ASAP.
When revamping your space to a more transitional style, you want to stick with a neutral color palette and let your furniture or accent pieces bring in that pop of color to really allow the space to blend with the home and bring a sense of tranquility to your surroundings. Go for more soft textures or patterns, lighter colored walls and furniture pieces with curves and clean lines. The key to updating your space to the “new classic” as the design industry would call it, is by keeping everything as serene as possible without drawing the eye to one area too much.
Textiles can be tricky becauseyou want there to be a consistent flow with just the right amount of accentuation. Leather can be a great material that is both extremely functional and yet formal. Distressed leather or patina metals can be very reminiscent of traditional design but use it sparingly. Other fabrics to look out for are wools, chenilles, suedes, velvets, linen, really anything with a subtle to solid pattern and quiet color. In the end your left with a cozy and rich looking space with creams, taupes, browns, maybe some olive or auburn and now you can accessorize!
The rest of my week had been about running around Madison Avenue sourcing furniture at some of my favorite vendors, taking up some social media marketing courses and putting together a family event for next week, which included lots of fall foliage and tablescapes. BUT, more on that to come! 😉
Much Love,
Tanya
