Add a Touch of Global Glamour to Your Home
(ARA) - Are certain rooms in your house feeling a bit dated, or perhaps just a little dull? Sometimes all it takes is one new piece of furniture with a lot of personality, or a few well-chosen accessories to bring a room back to life.
“You don’t need to start from scratch in order to have a room that reflects both your personal style and the latest trends,” say Chris Tennyson, director of visual merchandising for Bombay Company. Spice up your décor with stylish items that inspire you and touch your imagination.
As an example, Tennyson points to three trends that Bombay Company is focusing on for the fall: Buenos Aires, Glamour and Metro Asia. “They are all very unique, but one thing the collections have in common is that they are rich in color and texture, and they transport you to a different time and place,” he says. Adding a few pieces from any of these collections to a bland room can inject a lot of style without spending a lot of money. Which trend fits you best?
Buenos Aires
This cosmopolitan city was the 1950s holiday haven of Europe’s rich and famous. They came for the weekend and stayed for the season: to play polo, drink wine, laze the afternoons away playing bridge and dance the Tango until the wee hours. “A variety of European influences and a passionate Latin flavor collide in a kaleidoscope of rich colors and lavish textures,” says Tennyson. Forged iron, embellished silver and carved wood is taken to a level of artistry. A good example is the Loire wine trolley from this collection, which features an elaborately detailed ironwork frame and beautiful wood shelves; coupled with a set of jewel-hued Tango goblets, it will set an exotic and mood for your next party.
Glamour
If you love the style and feel of old movies, this is the look for you. “Elegant, sophisticated and very feminine are the perfect words to describe this theme,” says Tennyson. Inspired by the Hollywood era of the late ’30s and early ’40s, this environment wraps itself in the luxury of silk, satin, sable and pearls. Sleek lines and soft gold finishes complemented with bouquets of lilies and a flash of crystal are the elements that make this statement distinctive and glamorous.
Metro Asia
In the heart of the Orient’s economic and cultural centers, Old World traditions meld into a global sense of visual esthetics. Clean-line designs married with historical motifs and patterns is the basis of this urban Asian statement. Articles of antiquity, iridescent silks, exotic florals and contemporary shapes mix together to create a modern, eclectic point of view. “This look can work with traditional furniture just as easily as it works with more modern, clean lines, making it a good fit for many homes,” says Tennyson. For example, a hand-carved, hand-painted Monet side chest from the Metro Asia collection adds instant intrigue to a room (not to mention a lot of handy storage space). Use it in an entryway, the dining room, even the bedroom.
“Doing a whole room in any of these styles could easily go over the top,” says Tennyson. “But by choosing your favorite pieces and adding them to your existing decorating scheme, they provide exclamation points for a room, the finishing touch that makes a room special.”
“Details make the room, whether it’s the perfect sofa or the perfect vase,” says Tennyson. Bombay makes it easy to add these important touches to any room in the house.
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