IN A NUTSHELL: Two schools predominate; the Home Sweet Home versus Home Suite Home. The former is shabby chic in ethos while the latter is a chance to show off your “collaboration” with an interior designer. The primary focus is the hallway – making a grand statement about your style, usually with an artwork, photo wall or console table. The living area is dominated by a salon-style seating arrangement and formal dining area. Like getting to first base in dating, Americans have rules when it comes to design. They love symmetry and sisal flooring, and err on the side of caution when it comes to mismatched details. Preppy at heart, clean lines are approved.
THE ELEMENTS: Ideally you will have a Warren Platner for Knoll dining table and chairs (new or vintage from 1stdibs.com) a starburst mirror and a feature wall. To show you’re hip you will combine a floral print with a stripe and include some ikat (a must) with a dash of zebra print on the floor. Failing that, any sort of pattern – a knot, chevron or zigzag is essential, as is your LL Bean monogrammed tote in the closet. These are all codes to the inhabitant’s value system – the American home being a vignette of their political leanings.
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