Let’s twist!
- The Art of Mixing Something New and Old
Personal style in a home is not something you can buy. You create personal style
with your very own ideas and with the furniture and accessories that mean
something to you.
How Do They Do It?
Have you ever been in a home where style and ambiance compliment each other
perfectly?
Exactly what creates this
atmosphere may be hard to put your finger on.
The exact style may also be
difficult to identify?
Try taking a closer look at
arrangements in such a home. Homes and arrangements you see in a magazine can
also exude this certain atmosphere due to an exciting, personal mix of styles.
Super Birthday offer
Che Bello Academy is having a
birthday and therefore we have decided to give you a gift. For two days you
can get our courses with a stunning 40 % discount. Yes - 40 %
But only for two days - The
31st January and the 1st of February.
This is a special VIP offer
to you as a subscriber to the Che Bello Academy newsletter.
On the 31st. we will send you
a link to a special VIP order page with the 40% discount on ALL the courses.
This order page is only open for these two days. So act quickly and save a
lot of money.
Mix and Twist
You
often find this unique atmosphere in homes with personal style. New and old
pieces of furniture and items mixed together. Everywhere you find lots of little
twists in styles and style periods.
Mixing, twisting, and putting
together new and old things actually does create an awesome look.
Your Personal Touch
You can easily mix new and old things in your home yourself and so make it
appear more creative and exciting with a sense of personality – your
personality.
Mixing new and old things is fun
and you create a very special look in the process; a look which can’t be bought
in stores.
Try accentuating antique with
modern. Create decorative contrasts with old things or a retro look versus the
modern, simple, and minimalistic style.
The results of your small twists
will surely surprise you.
How to Get Started?
Start
with simple things – small alterations and makeovers.
One way to go is updating old,
perhaps antique things by painting and decorating them, so creating effects to
make them match the company of a more modern style.
Later on, you might increase the
scope of your creative ideas involving new and old things to include the entire
home. Mixing new and old things enables you to create visual surprises in each
room.
There are no rules – as long as
the overall impression is striking and coherent.
No “Noise”,
Please!
Another important thing is to avoid clutter. Your results should not appear
messy, and that is what will happen if you overreact and mix too much.
If in doubt, take a step back and
assess your mixed arrangements.
The visual aspect needs to create
a calm, harmonious feel – it should not seem “noisy” and troubling on the eyes.
Sometimes you have to feel your way in order to come up with the best result.
-
New” doesn’t necessarily mean
new expensive designer furniture and accessories. ‘New and fancy’ can be
found in most home furnishings stores at reasonable prices.
-
Putting together new and old
things with various styles is called an eclectic style.
-
Feel your way with contrasts
and small twists. For instance, new, shiny floors look great with old
exposed stone walls.
Learn much more about decoration and home styling in our
online courses.
I wish you
good luck with your "Twisting".
Best regards,
Jane Isabelle
Che Bello Academy
Links to the
previous Che Bello newsletters:
Your bathroom - Your
wellness room Part one
Your bathroom - Your
wellness room Part two
Peaceful rooms - part one
Peaceful rooms - part two
Time for guests
PS:
If you
think that what I’m writing in these newsletters is exciting and inspirational,
then forward it to your friends, colleagues and family.
You will
be helping them getting good ideas – for free – and you will be helping me in
spreading awareness about this newsletter.
