Home-Making: Changing Up The Porcelain And Glassware
Interiors are all about adding and subtracting.
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Interiors are all about adding and subtracting.
Yes, it is about moving the existing all about but it is also about additions; changing the familiar and setting the scene with different objects here and there.
Oftentimes changing porcelain and glassware can revolutionise the space we are familiar with. An interior is not only an evolving space over time but also a good interior requires a dose of bravery. It is easy to stay with what we know and to place the objects in the same way, fill the vases with the same colour and lay the table familiarly, week after week. Last year I have made some big moves and the one major change, apart from the obvious of location, is how re-arranging and adding a few smaller items can completely re-invigorate an interior.
I am still waiting on the big pieces to finish our sitting room in London but in the meantime, a couple of coffee tables and chairs have been my playground. I’ve swapped my clear glass vases for coloured porcelain and our china for a more “ceramic” look. More texture and more colour than we normally live with, but it is working. Easy, simple and not a huge investment; the flipside, I feel like a trailblazer. I’m joking but it is really true that one small addition or removal can change the way we live.
In Provence, I have made the reverse m...
The post Home-Making: Changing Up The Porcelain And Glassware appeared first on Vicki Archer.
Interiors are all about adding and subtracting.
Yes, it is about moving the existing all about but it is also about additions; changing the familiar and setting the scene with different objects here and there.
Oftentimes changing porcelain and glassware can revolutionise the space we are familiar with. An interior is not only an evolving space over time but also a good interior requires a dose of bravery. It is easy to stay with what we know and to place the objects in the same way, fill the vases with the same colour and lay the table familiarly, week after week. Last year I have made some big moves and the one major change, apart from the obvious of location, is how re-arranging and adding a few smaller items can completely re-invigorate an interior.
I am still waiting on the big pieces to finish our sitting room in London but in the meantime, a couple of coffee tables and chairs have been my playground. I’ve swapped my clear glass vases for coloured porcelain and our china for a more “ceramic” look. More texture and more colour than we normally live with, but it is working. Easy, simple and not a huge investment; the flipside, I feel like a trailblazer. I’m joking but it is really true that one small addition or removal can change the way we live.
In Provence, I have made the reverse m...
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