Hot Style: New Traditional
It's time to add a modern twist to traditional. Take a look at these rooms that make the classics feel fresh.
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November 25, 2014
Intimate Arrangement
Forget the dark, stuffy designs of the past. Today's traditional decor is softer with a contemporary — even eclectic — touch. Taupe walls provide a warm yet neutral background to this elegant living room, where a pair of sofas is arranged for intimate fireside conversation. Design: Carey Karlan
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Carey Karlan
Robin's Egg Blue
Hand-painted detailing on the walls combine with a geometric-patterned rug and ikat chair fabric in this funky dining room. Trim painted in a robin's egg blue balances the layering of patterns to keep the space fresh. Design: Katie Ridder
Modern Twist
This McAlpine Home imperial two-poster bed by MacRae Designs offers a modern twist on a traditional style. Design: Fernandez and True Interiors
Romantic Vibe
Soft lavender gray and pink tones give the dining room a dreamy, romantic vibe. The brass chandelier adds a mix of midcentury modern and traditional elegance. Design: Jennifer Jones, Niche Interiors
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Jennifer Jones
Built-In Shelving
Built-in shelving delivers maximum functionality without sacrificing space, which is ultimately what all rooms hope to achieve. Design: Design Development NYC/Photo: Trevor Tondro
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Design Development
Neutral Tones
A variety of neutral tones and patterns are layered to create a soft, cozy, elegant master bedroom. To prevent from blocking the views from the room, the furniture is floated in the center of the space. Design: Jamie Herzlinger
Prints and Patterns
A mix of traditional patterns and prints make this large, open space feel welcoming and comfortable. Design: Kathryn Greeley
Feminine Powder Room
A washstand is a great choice in a bathroom where storage isn't an issue, like this feminine powder room. Designer Christina Stillwaugh of Jessica Lagrange Interiors combined the gold sink and sconces with a dramatic, large-scale wallpaper that celebrates the pink tones in the stone floor. Design: Christina Stillwaugh
Shades of Blue
Three distinct shades of blue — periwinkle, turquoise and royal blue — are layered throughout this room to give energetic pops of color and depth. Design: Lynn Morgan
Comfy Nursery
Knit lampshades above the cribs add a whimsical touch to the clean lines of this comfortable nursery. Design: Nancy Twomey/Photo: Angie Seckinger
Approachable Touches
Contemporary seating and artwork add approachable touches to the grand formal dining room at the Atlanta Decorators Show House. Underfoot is a rug boasting an antelope fur print. Design: Robert Brown Interior Design/Photo: Ben Rollins
Vintage-Inspired
Brighten up a work space with vintage-inspired furniture and refreshing art. Design: Design Development/Photo: Trevor Tondro
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Design Development
So Plush
Plush armchairs and a cozy sofa give the living room a romantic feel. Design: Niche Interiors
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Jennifer Jones
Beautiful Balance
The white ceiling panels in this library help reflect light from the windows, balancing the dark wood of the room. Design: David Mitchell/Photo: Angie Seckinger
Creative Touches
The formal dining room features an over-dyed turquoise rug from Creative Touch in Secaucus, N.J., while the table hails from Brooklyn-based artisan woodworker Palo Samko. The metallic paper on the ceiling echoes the design in the adjacent living room. Design: Vanessa Deleon
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Vanessa DeLeon
Crisp White Kitchen
To refine a kitchen and its occasional disorder, tall cabinets in crisp white provide necessary storage for optimum functionality. Choose pops of color for delicious intrigue. Design: Design Development/Photo: Trevor Tondro
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Design Development
Luxury and Sophistication
Sophisticated and elegant, this guest bedroom features a geometric-patterned wool and silk carpet, luxurious bedding and customized wood-and-iron shelving. Design: Anne Rue
Clean Lines
This living room conveys clean lines, perfect proportion and clever use of color — all complemented by exquisite contemporary artwork. Design: Robert Brown
Juliet Balcony
French doors open to a dedicated Juliet-style balcony, which overlooks the front yard and boasts breathtaking views of the hills and mountains. Design: Linda Woodrum
Parallel Elements
A cohesive design is achieved in this master bedroom through the use of parallel elements and repeated gold accents, like the unique ceiling lamp. Design: Susan Jamieson/Photo: Angie Seckinger
Grand Lobby Feel
This amazing great room was created from previously separate living and dining rooms. The homeowners love to entertain and wanted to have the feeling of a grand lobby of a hotel. A turquoise, gold and red color scheme creates a warm setting to host large parties. Design: S&K Interiors
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S&K Interiors
Delightful Touches
The Atlanta Decorators Show House child's room is full of delightful touches, like colorful throw pillows, architect floor lamps and globe accents. Design: Clay Snider/Photo: Ben Rollins
Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
High ceilings do wonders for a living room. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer spectacular natural light, and help to open the space visually. Design: Design Development/Photo: Trevor Tondro
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Design Development
A Study in Purple
This study features custom traditional-style built-in bookcases, while the glass desk is topped by Jonathan Adler's charming horse lamp. The homeowners' vintage midcentury white cane-back barrel chairs are finished with cotton cushions in shades of gray and lilac to complement the vintage purple rug. Design: Vanessa Deleon
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Vanessa DeLeon
Aromatic Experience
Fresh cut flowers and a potted fruit tree bring the outdoors in and create an aromatic experience in this dining room. The window mullions are a few shades darker than the interior color to create depth and eliminate the need for window treatments. Design: Joel Snayd
Smart Separation
A nook off the living room helps create a separation between work space and relaxation space in this living room. Design: Michael Hampton/Photo: Angie Seckinger
Antique-Style
Antique-style furnishings lend a lived-in look in this master bedroom. A serpentine-front cabinet stands in as both a nightstand and clothing and linen storage unit. Design: Linda Woodrum
Blue and Brown
Soft blue and chocolate brown are always an elegant combination. Graphic patterns on the rug and wallpaper as well as tailored details on the chairs, ottomans and window treatments, keep this design looking updated. Design: Jamie Herzlinger
Splashes of Color
Touches of red and tufted upholstery wall panels make this traditional living room modeled after the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Fla., pop, as seen on HGTV's Color Splash. Design: David Bromstad
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David Bromstad
Modern Appeal
A pendant light adds modern appeal to this informal, transitional breakfast nook. Design: Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts/Photo: Ben Rollins
Regal and Masculine
Smoking chairs covered in royal blue velvet, Venetian plaster with brass nail head trim and backlight shelving sets a regal, masculine tone in the Atlanta Decorators Show House cigar room. Design: Habachy Designs/Photo: Ben Rollins
Family-Friendly Dining Room
On display front and center above the dining room's sideboard are some of the homeowners' photographs from his European architecture series. While the children, prone to spills and falls, sit in sturdy steel chairs, their parents enjoy meals in armchairs draped with washed-linen slipcovers. Design: Jon Kelly Davis
Airy Colors
Only items with clean lines and a small scale were selected for this living room. Light, airy colors also help make the space feel open and spacious rather than cramped. Design: Erin Hiemstra
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Brian Patrick Flynn
Full of Charm
This sunny living room is full of charm. The neutral palette is accented with touches of turquoise. The rug adds texture, and gold accessories give the space warmth. Design: DeLisa Oakes
