Just throw everything together

This is the hardest style for me to critique, because it is the one that I love the most. We saw a huge rise in eclectic decorating in the 2000′s. I love this style because basically anything that you like can be put into the same room, & it’s quite inexpensive to do. Things that are indicative of this style are:

1. Anything from an import store. Everything from an import store, to make it look like you’ve been traveling to places that you’ve never heard of.

2. Different kinds of metals that we hadn’t seen used a lot before, like pewter, or bronze.

3. Hanging lots of different empty frames on the walls in place of art.

4. A few years ago everyone had this cool stained glass star lamp, some were vintage, some were new.

5. Anything that looks like it came off of the set of "Friends".

6. Suitcases used as end tables, or extra storage.

7. Red walls.

While I love the eclectic look, I think it will be dated within a few years & seen as cluttered. There are several ways to keep this from happening, which I will discuss tomorrow.

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