When I was younger and just starting to develop my decorating style, I wanted everything in my apartments and homes to be new.  I wanted to be the first to touch it, use it and make a design statement with it.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve really come to love pieces that have a history to them.  Pieces that have “experience” and show a bit of character and age. 

 

 While I will never describe my personal design style as totally vintage or rustic, I am adding those words in the mix when I describe my style as eclectic chic.  I love a room that is mixed with a little of this and a little of that, old with new, shiny with rustic, global with modern. 

 

Here are a few rooms that speak to my eclectic chic style, (with a touch of rustic charm)…

 

 

I’m sure my design style will continue to evolve, but for now I love how the past and present are working together!