In the early 2000’s I worked at a high end residential design company in New York City where very little was ever store bought – everything was custom and/or customized, every piece of furniture, every lamp, every accessory either had a provenance or was near and dear to the client’s heart. When you approach furnishing and decorating a home in this manner – you get an incredibly unique and curated look. Because of this experience and my natural inclination towards vintage, antique pieces and things that are “different” – I’m always drawn to homes with a mix of the found, the thrifted, the antiqued, the inherited and the customized – the eclectic look. Here are 7 rooms with different styles (and all rocking the eclectic look) to keep you inspired for creating your own unique home. Also good to note – a unified color scheme and taking things out of the room (even though you think you’re done) are the keys to getting a pulled together look so your home doesn’t resemble a booth at the Flea Market.
A small corner desk – vintage furniture, unique objects and interesting art (hair!) – looks lovely! I wish I could have white floors! (Source)I love the tree stump here – sometimes when a room starts to look to refined or “precious” add something rough or unrefined to keep it balanced. I tend to think of it stereotypically as a masculine/feminine balance – I’m constantly looking for that in the rooms I decorate. (Source)A consistent color scheme pulls this room together: A mix of art, traditional furniture paired with clean lined furniture – there is a lot of “stuff” in this room, but it’s very carefully put together. I like that lucite table! (Source)This is a kitchen / entertaining area from one of Ellen Degeneres’ homes – everything has a provenance and/or a story, everything is placed with purpose. (Source)Consistent color scheme again and an interesting mix of pieces! (Source)Is this too much vintage for you Colorado? I think it might be, but it’s unabashedly eclectic and I like the humorous spirit of the room. (Source)
Laura is a Denver Interior Designer who runs an Interior Design Studio based in sunny Colorado with a strong commitment to livable and interesting interiors. She also runs The Colorado Nest, a Denver blog about Design, Art and Life in the Mountain West and co-hosts the book podcast "The Inside Flap" on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play.
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