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Design Recipes: Master modern old-world charm with these tips
Wood elements help to add warmth to an space highlighted by a wood burning fireplace.
Photos courtesy Cathy Hobbs/TNS
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By Cathy Hobbs
As the old saying goes, what’s old is new again. This certainly applies to home decor and interior design. One moment a trend is hot, then goes out of style, only to return. Certain styles are also timeless. The expression “oldworld charm” can be interpreted in different ways, but it typically signals a design that is classic and timeless. One way to create a look that is fresh and relevant is to modernize these elements. Here are some top tips.
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Very clean 2bed/2bath (easy modification to a 3 bedroom) single-level home with mountain and city views. Enjoy the Mesa lifestyle with vaulted ceilings, an updated kitchen, living room fireplace, and dual-pane windows/sliders. The kitchen features a stainless steel Viking stove and dishwasher. The second bedroom is over-sized, as it was previously two bedrooms. The spacious backyard features a large deck and natural landscaping. This backyard is ready to be trans 329 San Ysidro formed into a paradise. There is plenty of room for lawn, fruit trees, jungle-gym, trampoline, and more. Towering over Offered at $3,250,000 the backyard is a gorgeous oak tree providing wonderful shade over the deck. This home is located on a very quiet, 1/2 acre ocean front lot! This is a once in a life time opportunity to purchase tucked away cul-de-sac at the end of Kenwood Road. Attached 2-car garage with interior access. a vacant piece of ocean front property OFFERED AT $998,500 located in one of Santa Barbara’s most desirable neighborhoods. Build your dream home to the exact specifications that you desire. Panoramic ocean views! The Richardson Team
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1. Do use wallpaper as an accent wall. 2. Do use wallpaper in spaces where you wish to incorporate graphics and color. 3. Do blend an inspirational wall color with wallpaper to create a cohesive look. 4. Do use wallpaper to help add height or elongate a space. 5. Do use wallpaper such as grass cloth to add texture.
DON’TS
1. Don’t blend different patterns of wallpaper in the same space. 2. Don’t place big wallpaper prints in small spaces such as bathrooms. 3. Don’t overlook an opportunity to use wallpaper in creative ways such as on a ceiling. 4. Don’t assume that wallpaper has to bring in an element of color or pattern. Wallpaper can bring a sense of calm and neutrality to spaces as well. 5. Don’t be afraid to go bold and make an inspirational state or create a focal point using wallpaper.
Cathy Hobbs, based in New York City, is an Emmy Award-winning television host and a nationally known interior design and home staging expert with offices in New York City, Boston and Washington, D.C. Visit her website at cathyhobbs.com.
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