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Simple And Easy Ideas For Decking Out Your Apartment In Hollywood Regency Style
The words glamour and glamorous cannot be uttered without visualizing Hollywood. This is because there is probably no other single place in the world where one can find so much that fascinates and excites than Hollywood. Hollywood Regency style is very popular among modern homeowners. Developed by actor-turned-interior-designer Billy Haines in the 1930s, this style had for its early adherents Joan Crawford, Gloria Swanson, Carole Lombard, Marion Davies, George Cukor, and the future Nancy Reagan who were smitten by Haines’ good taste and boldness in trying out the unthinkable, for instance, mixing period styles, a no-no then. Consider the following tips should you want to glam up your drab apartment in the Hollywood Regency style.
Step 1 Dig through your grandma’s basement if she happens to live in the Hollywood area.
Be on the lookout for anything that is interesting, such as a candelabra in the distinct rococo style or a ceramic lampshade with an equally ornate base. Don’t miss on small furnishings simply because they’re small. Chances are you will not see a 118 B.C. Wu-Ch’u coin with the square hole, but anything exotic like a Chinese medallion might find use as a cabinet door pull, for instance. Do not overlook Grandmother’s sheer fabrics. They’re just as sought after as any period piece and can be very useful.
Step 2. Anything that looks as if you’ve traveled halfway across the world to get is okay.
But remember that your goal is to keep from overdoing while establishing a high level of glamour. Always. Bali, for instance, has incredible wood carvings that ooze elegance anywhere. The same is true with rough African bench carved from solid wood, or an Egyptian wooden headrest that looks like it came from King Tut’s tomb.
Step 3 Avoid jumbo or oversized furniture.
In true Hollywood Regency design, the focus is on those who live within a home, not solely on the furniture, so keep furniture low-key and smaller. Under no circumstances should they start to compete with guests for attention. Obviously feminine curved legs, yes: big size, no.
Step 4 Eclectic is in, so you may mix period styles. Feel free to have your dining set in ornate rococo side-by-side with wall tapestries or beautiful trees wall art side-by-side real or faux bamboo poles. Similarly, feel free to have velvet drapes side-by-side wicker chairs, art-deco alongside Neo-Classical, Tiffany stained glass table lamp beside tree wall art.
Step 5 Use lacquer with gusto.
Lacquer that wicker chair. Lacquer that Chippendale secretary. Lacquer that Queen Anne dining set.
Step 6 Do at least one room in overly grand fashion.
Think about displaying jumbo wall art or a floor-to-ceiling mural that is accentuated with gold Chinese symbols against a mandarin red backdrop.
If you liked this article, be sure to read this one about decorating with fashionable modern metals.
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