Grandma's sofa
In today's disposable world we tend to dismiss the cherished items of the past in favor of something newer and more modern. I favor a mix...old and new...modern and traditional. Not only does it show a level of respect for what came before, but it gives a home depth.
The classic example is Grandmother's sofa. This is the one that no one ever sat on unless it was for the garden club, a holiday, or someone died (sorry to be morbid). I say let's find a way to incorporate a select few pieces of our history in a modern way for today's home. The photo below is a prime example of what I mean. I would love to give credit to the designer, but this pic showed up on my Pinterest page. Whoever you are, I respect your talents.
This sofa is exactly the one so many of us (especially in the South) saw in our Grandmother's parlor. This one has been reinvented in a delightful yellow silk with a pink silk pillow and grounded by the overall gray palette through the drapery panels, wall color and side chairs. Add a bit of glitz with the mirror and you end up with a very current...even modern interpretation of some very traditional pieces. I could envision adding a very modern painting in a gilded frame in place of the mirror. Granny chic?
The moral here is don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. History is not a dirty word. Vintage is another word for cool. Think outside the box and be creative in order to make your family history an ongoing part of your daily life.
xx.DT
The classic example is Grandmother's sofa. This is the one that no one ever sat on unless it was for the garden club, a holiday, or someone died (sorry to be morbid). I say let's find a way to incorporate a select few pieces of our history in a modern way for today's home. The photo below is a prime example of what I mean. I would love to give credit to the designer, but this pic showed up on my Pinterest page. Whoever you are, I respect your talents.
This sofa is exactly the one so many of us (especially in the South) saw in our Grandmother's parlor. This one has been reinvented in a delightful yellow silk with a pink silk pillow and grounded by the overall gray palette through the drapery panels, wall color and side chairs. Add a bit of glitz with the mirror and you end up with a very current...even modern interpretation of some very traditional pieces. I could envision adding a very modern painting in a gilded frame in place of the mirror. Granny chic?
The moral here is don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. History is not a dirty word. Vintage is another word for cool. Think outside the box and be creative in order to make your family history an ongoing part of your daily life.
xx.DT
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