Design that Stands the Test of Time

<div style="text-align: center;"> Trends are inescapable. As a social media driven society, we have consistent exposure to these fads that are pretty, fun, popular, and well received. But for me, <i>really good design</i> is about incorporating those trends in a timeless way... in a way that won't need to be revisited or redecorated in a few months, or even a few years.<br /><br />When I was browsing the current fall decorating issue of <a href="http://www.styleathome.com/magazine/"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Style at Home</span></a> Magazine, I was stopped in my tracks by this home:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxO76bqNxsYUpLEvaeMRr0ZnrOitkHvqIsxjb8rFvV2cSArmhZ0II632eim4kY4J68MZen1IEahklIkyxE8hgCyuKfW6C8nzhliWje7FhqDOAF89VLSxMDBOkDEI2JTazTxlfktk08ltN/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxO76bqNxsYUpLEvaeMRr0ZnrOitkHvqIsxjb8rFvV2cSArmhZ0II632eim4kY4J68MZen1IEahklIkyxE8hgCyuKfW6C8nzhliWje7FhqDOAF89VLSxMDBOkDEI2JTazTxlfktk08ltN/s640/004.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UA7Su6tSBEGYtNCOG42LntmZPiqlxJzUk1bekovqg-hRrcEQh325cdmtXkbcuyEF2LOiFLzUBQA7WcLXtVEKkrynybnMv8v2o1t_w4IXDLsDINcJAvI5Yg63uL5qU4nyOFlz9l0NKPiM/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UA7Su6tSBEGYtNCOG42LntmZPiqlxJzUk1bekovqg-hRrcEQh325cdmtXkbcuyEF2LOiFLzUBQA7WcLXtVEKkrynybnMv8v2o1t_w4IXDLsDINcJAvI5Yg63uL5qU4nyOFlz9l0NKPiM/s640/001.JPG" width="570" /></a></div>So beautiful, and SO current. The zebra print, the lucite and butterfly artwork, the grasscloth wall coverings, the use of the color coral, the chippendale chairs, the polka dotted seat cushions - All of it embodies the major design trends of today.<br /><br />And yet, when I read the article, I couldn't believe that this room was designed <span style="font-size: large;">30 years ago</span> and has been unaltered since. That is the talent of the late and iconic designer Ray Staples, who decorated this room in the eighties.<br /><br />The timeless beauty of this space and the careful and imaginative forethought and talent of Staples has left me truly awe inspired.  Her legacy lives on through her works that withstand the test of time. <br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Design that Stands the Test of Time

 Trends are inescapable. As a social media driven society, we have consistent exposure to these fads that are pretty, fun, popular, and well...

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