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I seem to have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the mass chain stores. In a perfect world, I’d swear them off all together and instead opt only for the unique or antique or handmade or vintage, etc, etc… But I continually get sucked in by the great styling, and the (affordable) offerings are increasingly interesting.
But I find if I’m ruthless about buying only what I truly love (this usually involves forcing myself to institute a “cooling off” period after I first see it in the catalog or store before I take the plunge), and then I mix what I do end up buying with a liberal dose of the “obscure”, the mass pieces can feel surprisingly unique.
A great example of this in practice is from Tim Falle’s flickr (which I literally can’t get enough of.) That little blue and green pillow from West Elm sure looks far more interesting among his amazing finds doesn’t it?Images via Tim Falle’s flickr stream
4 comments:
admittedly that cushion does tie it all in together, agreed.
I just found Tim's flickr today...oh wow...such stunning stuff.
I love those rooms. The painting, the sculpture, the pillow are all so pretty against a white background.
I'm a sucker for a white background too Melissa. I think it makes everything in the room look more interesting.
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