Listed in "7 Things Every Stylish Person Has in Their Home"* are the following:
1. A mix of vintage and new furniture...Check!
2. A gallery wall...Check!
3. A statement rug...Check!
4. Houseplants...Check!
5. A carefully styled bookcase...Check!
6. Sculptural objects...Check!
7. Mixed materials...Check!
Funny thing, though. Being "stylish" wasn't my goal when I started buying vintage furniture and accessories. I just loved the stuff. I think I liked it better before everyone jumped on our bandwagon.
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| New/Vintage/Rug/Mixed materials/Houseplants: New Joybird chairs and vintage Paul McCobb table with a 9' x 12' "statement rug" and Ficus elastica (rubber plant) |
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| Houseplants/Mixed materials: Dracaena marginata in living room, textiles, wood, glass |
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| Houseplants/Vintage/Mixed materials: Architectural Pottery, bullet planter, Sansevieria (mother-in-law's tongue or snake plant) and Beaucarnea recurvata (ponytail plant) in my bedroom |
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| Sculptural object/Mixed materials/Vintage: Metal, wool, wood, glass, ceramics, brick, tile, and another vintage Paul McCobb table |
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| Gallery wall: Prints by artist friend René West |
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| Styled bookcase/Mixed materials: Sculptural objects, metal, pottery, wood, glass, woven natural material, brick, stone |
* The grammatical error in the title of the article drives me crazy, but I taught English for a living, and I know that I care more about the number of pronouns and antecedents than most people do.
