When updating your home, by selecting furnishings with classic lines, your end-result will be an enduring style that won't need to be re-done for a long time. Take a look at the items below, selected for both modern and traditional client styles, yet each classic and timeless. Can you mix these styles? A resounding yes! A change of fabrics, mixing colors, and adding the right accessories, will help shape the overall style.
Traditional sofas have many forms. A rolled arm, skirted base, and tufting on the back, is used on this piece on the left. For a more modern feel, strip away the details, square off the cushions and arms, and a voila, your sofa looks like the one on the right. The tapered legs and exposed wood apron are classically styled, allowing this sofa to work well with traditional pieces.
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Despite the modern flair of the nested end tables on the left, their tapered leg and mahogany inlay top allow them to fit nicely into a traditional room. The tripod leg table below is a Sheraton-styled piece that, with its brass coaster legs and carved details, is a classic, traditional table.
A sideboard above, with inlay, tapered legs and brass hardware, is clearly a traditional piece. The chunky legs, a linear shape without ornamentation give the sideboard on the right a distinctly modern feel.
Tapered legs, a shield back with carved wheat detailing, provide the dining chair on the left with clear traditional styling. With it's oval back and tapered legs, the second chair has a modern feel but the basic elements that comprise the chair are classic.
Cabinetry with a modern feel has less detail and more boxy lines like the armoire on the left. Its Asian style form and hardware enables use in both traditional and modern settings. The curio on the right is a traditional piece with a bow front, carved dentil molding and frieze relief on the doors. Perfect for a classic living room.