mixing styles – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:58:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 mixing styles – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Designer Tips for Mixing Interior Styles https://francoisetmoi.com/interiors/designer-tips-for-mixing-modern-styles/ Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:51:37 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=14995 When it comes to interior design, incorporating a mix of styles often leads a more interesting, soulful, and evergreen space that helps to reflect our true personalities, more so than say, a space outfitted with a matching set of furniture. I think we can all agree that the matchy-matchy look has long worn out its welcome, but mixing interior styles can be hard to pull off.  Luckily, Claire Staszak, my designer/blogger friend behind Centered by Design, is back (Remember when she stopped by this Spring?) to help de-mystify things a bit and show us three distinctly different spaces where she’s created a successful mix of styles, why it works, and where to source the key pieces. Oooh, this is going to be fun! Shall we get started?     Claire’s Design Approach: “There is no perfect formula to creating a beautiful space, because what everyone enjoys and feels comfortable with is different, but I have found in my design work, that mixing three key elements helps me achieve the eclectic and “just can’t put your figure on it” wonderful that I’m usually striving for.” Those three elements are a mixture of: Modern (New) Vintage (Found) Handmade (Commissioned) Boho Glam Mélange […]

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