There s no rule that says all the furniture in your house needs to come from the same era.
Mixing antique table with modern chairs.
A modern lucite or glass dining table surrounded by lucite chairs is stunning when paired with an ornate crystal chandelier and antique silver mirror.
In fact embracing contrasting styles can give your home a liveliness and texture that rooms with all matchy matchy furniture can t touch.
The darker blue is on the throw the dining chairs and in the painting.
Put two plush vintage chairs with an angular modern couch.
Above the 18th century french console displaying chinese vases hangs a golden wall sculpture by.
Intermix tables chairs.
But mixing different periods and styles can feel overwhelming if you ve never done it before.
When we start decorating our homes big box stores might be the first stop to help us furnish rooms with the essentials.
A rustic antique table and a mix of rustic and modern chairs of metal wood and leather a vintage rustic table and different modern and industrial ones of different looks and textures an antique rustic table with a mix of bold chairs in vintage shabby chic and modern style in various colors.
Here s a little inspiration for incorporating more traditionally styled pieces into modern interiors.
Or match a broad leather couch with light minimalist chairs with exposed legs.
The color of the side chair goes with the pillow and the lamp shade.
For instance for a harmonized look you may want to pair hans wegner chairs with a more traditional wood table.
A southampton new york cottage mixes primitive and modern furniture.
A rustic dining table paired with modern aluminum chairs creates terrific contrast.
The frames don t match but they each have a buddy that shares their color.
Although these chairs have a very modern sensibility they are made of wood which can harmonize with the table.
In fact it makes sense to include modern items since the home interior is based on modern architecture.
The wood tone on the side table is repeated on the coffee table tray and ties into the dining room chairs.
Seemingly incompatible items can complement each other.
Cover an old regency or louis bergere chair in an ultra modern fabric.
Just because you have antique furnishings doesn t mean you can t have modern decor style items as well.
Dark antique indonesian window transoms hang over the white fireplace while a saarinen chair from knoll softens the.
Time to hit the flea market or grandma s attic.