What’s Traditional Now?

Last week I attended a seminar at the Boston Design Center featuring Krissa Rossbund , Senior Style Editor at Traditional Home Magazine with special guest Estelle Bond Guralnick, the Boston Regional Editor.

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It was an enlightening program. Today when designers describe their projects, traditional is often not an adjective they use. Designers tend to use words like transitional, contemporary, eclectic and modern~ in contrast to “traditional” which may sound a bit dated.  Well, after attending this presentation, I can assure you that Traditional Now has a lot to offer in design! Here are a few of the highlights..

Traditional Now is finding a style that is soul deep. Make sure your style is NOT a mix of everything, but rather that your style stands for something.

-Traditional Now is living with books and decorating with them. I for one hope libraries never go out of fashion.  I do I love my books.

-Traditional Now is Color, yes bold and beautiful color.

designs by Tobi Fairley

-Traditional Now is Elegance, Glamour and Bling (yea!)

-Traditional Now is Personality: a style of your own, surrounding yourself with travel mementos and collections:

-Traditional Now is Entertaining At Home, relaxed but polished

-Traditional Now is Making Memories.  Just look at this lovely home dressed for Christmas,  note the original, creative design made with the green roping over the mantle:

 -Traditional Now is enduring…

After the presentation I was fortunate enough to have my photo taken with the esteemed and lovely Estelle Bond Guralnick  at the Lee Jofa Showroom, Boston Design Center:

 Be sure to take a peek at the latest issue of Traditional Home, you may be surprised by what you see!

xo,

Pamela

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