Inspired Design

A design journal as a celebration of art, creative pursuits & influential legends.

Inspired Design: Personifies Classic-Meets-Contemporary Chic

“It’s quite a mix of furnishings, and yet it feels so coherent—nothing is incongruent,” Classic meets contemporary chic is an interior design style that combines traditional elements with modern pieces to create a timeless look. 

It is interior design emerging as a captivating style that masterfully blends the warmth and familiarity of traditional decor with the clean lines and minimalist approach of contemporary design.

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Inspired Design: Original and Timeless Designs

Timeless and original design transcends trends, effortlessly captivating with its enduring beauty and influence. It manifests through thoughtful craftsmanship and impeccable attention to detail, captivating the viewer's imagination. Such designs possess a unique quality that defies the passage of time, evoking a sense of awe and admiration through generations. Timeless design looks beyond fleeting fads, establishing itself as a symbol of enduring appeal.

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Inspired Design: Old Money Decor

Old Money Decor is a design that the effect is what is called “a new classicism, refreshing and updated.”

The “old money” aesthetic is inspired by the lifestyles, fashion, interior design, and etiquette of wealthy established families, particularly those with “old money” inherited over multiple generations.

The old money aesthetic contrasts with “new money” that is more flashy and opulent. Old money is portrayed as more tasteful, subtle, and focused on family history.

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Inspired Look: Sophisticated Palm Beach Style

Palm Beach style decorations and home accents are known for their bright colors and unique motifs. These accents often feature bright colors such as turquoise, coral, hot pink, and lime green. Palm Beach style home accents can include bold prints like palm tree leaves, flamingos, and tropical flowers.

The coastal style borrows from every aspect of the sea life that surrounds it. You’ll see furniture, lighting, and décor with shell or coral elements, like a capiz shell lamp or a coral sculpture mounted on crystal.

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Inspired Design: French California Eclectic

We like when it’s at its most eclectic: For instance, on the left side of the drawing room, your eye embraces at the same time a unique library of Gio Ponti, with Murano glass, and silk-covered doors, and an exceptional Brazilian 1980s Denuncia table by José Zanine Caldas. Though quite different in style, the two pieces mix beautifully.

For us, a contemporary residential look is not about having contemporary pieces. It’s about having a mix of pieces that communicate with each other and reflect the culture, taste and identity of the people living in the home. We like to create eclectic interiors by mixing different periods,

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Inspired Design: A Gorgeous Space for Persons that are Art Lovers

Just as many great art collections begin with a single acquisition—so too can a great home.In the case of a Brazilian family’s New York pied-à-terre, it all began on the opening day of Art Basel in Miami Beach a couple of years ago, when designer Edward Yedid of found himself captivated by an Ellen Gallagher painting.

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Inspired Look: The Elegance and Brilliance of Paul McCobb

Paul McCobb (June 5, 1917 – March 10, 1969) was a modern furniture and industrial designer. McCobb came to prominence as a design and decorating consultant. While he became best known for his furniture designs, he was was among the best-selling contemporary furniture lines of the 1950s and was in continuous production from 1949 until 1964.

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Traditional Meets Modern Sensibility

Take cues from the home’s traditional architectural details, and add modernity . Make it feel classy but also fresh and fun. Create mindful entertaining areas—like the living room, family room, and TV lounge—where you could hang out with friends. Incorporate a mix of high and low pieces with custom furniture, including very unique pieces. Throughout the home, layer textures, patterns, and splashes of color to create a home that is at once timeless and of-the-moment—one that can be described as “modern meets traditional with a hint of glamour.”

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