Part 3
Historic homes and sleek contemporary dwellings can co-exist with modern and antique pieces.
Visually and functionally.
These key takeaways from Celeste Alexander's led panel on the Modern Approach to Time-honored Design appropriately- took place at the STYLE LIBRARY showroom-aka the home for those glorious William Morris archival prints.
Observations by participants Joy Moyler, Raymond Boozer, and Tyler Hill - Michael Mitchell also noted how clients are often very savvy, inspired by travels (and Instagram), have key artworks to design around, can have family heirlooms ( "... respect them...and know about them ahead of time" Joy Moyler). and either are willing to live with antiques (with comfortable modern primary seating -Hill/Mitchell) or not ("millennial don't want antiques" Raymond Boozer).
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| New: Color by Nature 16 paint colors-a Farrow and Ball's x Natural History Museum's (London) collaboration of true natural colors-inspired by 19th century's Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours |
One way to use past designs and to forster a love of antiques-is via architecture ("...and you don't have to hit clients over the head with it."Joy Moyler)- -or by "layering"-via wallpaper, draperies, and upholstery (bright colored velvets).
NOTED: hoped for revival wishes included caned furniture, greenhouses and aviaries (Joy Moyler who has many international clients living in historic homes with strict preservation building restrictions), 70's colors and curved sofas (Raymond Boozer-known for his color-maximalist approach-designing open space commercial tech spaces with lounge areas-using home residential design elements in work spaces), and -on the other hand NO SHAG CARPETING of CHOPPED PILLOWS..." Michael Mitchell-Tyler Hill.
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Bottom Line Advice: "...guide them (clients) through their tastes without screwing it up" (Michael Mitchell)
Best Quote: “I wouldn’t of done that but my G-d, it works” Tyler Hill
Both the Style Library and Farrow & Ball showrooms are located in NYC's DESTINATION for interior design specialists (and their clients)-DD Building.