Good Interior Design Incorporates Luxurious Accent Pieces

Theres an art to decorating with a mindful thought of then and now. A library of the past with its dark paneled walls and leather books are an elegant reminder of days gone bye. Today the leather bound books grace light gray shelves and fireplace mantles in farmhouse style homes. These beauties are artfully mixed with new mercury glass vases next to antique crystal lamps.

Arranged along side of photo frames, an antique set of dog figurines found in local vintage shops and antique malls sit playfully. It’s the mix, the arrangement, the colors that makes them work together. 

In one home a neutral decor may call for more of the same. Light taupe chairs and a natural stone top console will find an antique collection of marble bust. In another the same color scheme may be begging for a color splash of ancient Chinese blue and white urns. 

In a bright sunroom for example a brightly colored collection of a Majolica plates may adorn a painted wall. Drawing the eye to pick out the yellows, pinks and greens in the antique porcelain that clearly match the new pillows on the reupholstered antique settee.

Rather than stick to everything new, a designer with wit and a good design sense will find the perfect mix to create an ambiance that has the right feel, the correct look, a balance. 

Finding the perfect pieces to mix is an art as well and why many of todays interior designers have a favorite antique source. In Dallas those seeking high end designer finds will frequent Debris Antiques. Located in the heart of the Dallas Design District, it along with the owner Ray Parker are hidden gems. 

You see it’s not always the color of a piece it’s not even the shape or the style sometimes it the provenance the history that draws you in. Or those secrets that it reveals to you when you study the way it was painted or carved or molded, they have a history and Ray can tell you all about them.

When searching for special touches of the past that reflect a modern design tied to another era to give a room a different air. Be certain to shop a local antique store and while in Dallas always stop by Debris on Slocum Street and be sure to ask for Ray.