The Feature Furnishing

Moooi horse lamp via mmdesignassociates.blogspot.com

Do it. Go ahead. You know you want it.

That 1960’s psy­che­delic print vin­tage uphol­stered arm chair. You’re not quite sure why, but it’s been call­ing your name. You can’t get it out of your head. You know you love it, but you find it intim­i­dat­ing. “What will I ever do with it? Where will I put it?” you keep ask­ing your­self. We know what you can do with it. Feature it. Be proud. Make it the focal point of your room.

Jean Paul Gaultier for Roche Bobois armoire via dailyfix.interiordesign.net

At HighStreet we believe you should love your things. We encour­age peo­ple to let them­selves fall in love with objects, and make them work within their homes. Walking into your liv­ing room does not have to remind you of flip­ping the pages of a designer fur­ni­ture cat­a­log. Not every­thing has to match. Personal style begins with work­ing with the things you feel a strong con­nec­tion to– and then fill­ing in the blanks around those things. Find those items that you love and build your room around them.

If you are feel­ing a bit appre­hen­sive about bring­ing an atten­tion grab­bing object into your home, play down the pieces around it. The moment you start feel­ing over­whelmed by your space, start tak­ing things away– let your star item breathe. All it needs is a lit­tle room to shine. We can just about guar­an­tee you can find a way to make the piece work if you really love it. Your atten­tion grab­bing piece of fur­ni­ture or decor just needs the right backdrop.

ornately guilded sofa via livingetc.com

Flower of Life Chandelier via willowlamp.com

Here are some to-die-for fea­ture fea­ture fur­nish­ings we’ve stum­bled upon…

• Limited edi­tion Jean Paul Gaultier for Roche Bobois armoire. Its dig­i­tal print tat­too design def­i­nitely makes it a state­ment piece.
• And who wouldn’t love the life-size horse lamp by Moooi keep­ing them com­pany in their liv­ing room (square footage per­mit­ting of course).
• This lovely ornately gilded sofa gets a mod­ern twist uphol­stered in black patent leather.
• Intricately beaded and designed around the flower of life geom­e­try, this stun­ning chan­de­lier by Willowlamp Studio is sure to stop your vis­i­tors in their tracks.

Decorating your house should be fun– don’t let your­self shy away from some­thing that’s a lit­tle indul­gent, avant-garde, or even child­like. You should enjoy your pieces, be coura­geous and try some­thing bold. Your din­ner guests will no doubt be impressed.

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