Can dark wood and light wood furnishings be mixed in one room? Of course, says David Snyder, vice president of home fashions for Marshall Field & Co. stores. ”You can do whatever you want in a room.”
To prove it, Snyder has combined furniture in several wood finishes with metal furniture, basketry, porcelains, tile flooring and a socko combination of colorful Souleiado print fabrics in his most recent Trend House at the State Street store.
To create French Country Chateau rooms with an ”American attitude,”
Snyder chose a design solution that is eclectic, oversized and, in his own words, ”pretty pattern-powered.” This is not a Trend House for those who like serene and spare.
Among ideas consumers might take home after touring the five rooms:
– Creating a new family room-The master bedroom is displayed as sort of a one-room in-home apartment. Appointed with a huge mantle, a sizable dining table and an old-fashioned baby`s crib as well as the usual bed, Snyder says proudly, ”You can live in that room.”
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”Eight hours you work, eight hours you sleep. You spend several hours a day commuting, bathing, dressing. You might as well have everything right here.”
– Decorating boldly-Filled with oversized accessories, from Italian chandeliers to huge antique wine baskets, these rooms are testimony to Snyder`s showmanship and continuing design philosophy: Don`t be shy; make a statement.
– Painting the floor-Did you overshoot the budget before buying the Orientals? Not to worry, Snyder says. Painting the floor ”is a good way to add color to a room, and it`s inexpensive.”