{"id":575,"date":"2010-06-09T10:20:01","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T14:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hickoryfurniture.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=575"},"modified":"2010-06-09T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2010-06-09T14:20:01","slug":"north-carolina-furniture-design-advice-living-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/north-carolina-furniture-design-advice-living-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Furniture Design Advice: Living Rooms a Formal Comeback?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last Updated Wednesday, June 9, 2010<\/div>

Remember as a kid how there seemed to always be one room in the house you were not allowed to go into?\u00a0\u00a0It had a dressy sofa and chairs, in a lighter color that tempted spills.\u00a0 The coffee table had a shiny brass finish with matching end tables, and the carpet was probably white.\u00a0 While this look has had its day, a new comeback of dressier furnishings in living rooms<\/a> seems to be on its way.<\/p>\n

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Showroom: Hickory White Outlet<\/a>, 828-327-3766 — Manufacturer: Hickory White — Collection: Lillian August<\/p><\/div>\n

Perhaps it is because our society has become too casual \u2013 no one talks to each other anymore because we are too busy emailing, texting, or playing video games.\u00a0 A more formal room typically does not include a television and creates conversation by default.\u00a0\u00a0 It appears\u00a0we are returning to a more social era of entertaining, where guests gather around comfortable seating in an inviting atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The idea of a more dressy\u00a0area is appealing on many levels\u2013 it gives importance to areas of the home by making them look more finished and pulled together.\u00a0 The interior decorating world is mimicking fashion in response to clients\u2019 requests for more tailored, elegant pieces.\u00a0 Perhaps it could be compared to dressing up\u00a0your\u00a0dark denim jeans with a pressed shirt, heels, and well chosen accessories.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s formal doesn\u2019t mean overdone, shiny, \u201cmuseum-like\u201d spaces.\u00a0\u00a0 Simply put, it is a return to the more sophisticated lines instead of slouchy, rumpled, and overstuffed.\u00a0 The finishes are dressier, with more sheen and shiny surfaces.\u00a0 Tables are accented with gold or silver leaf, even if they are slightly distressed.\u00a0 Jewel tones of rich merlots, purples, navy blues, and robust greens join forces with golds, chocolate browns, and deep rust tones.\u00a0 Soft silk fabrics are embellished with embroidery as tone on tone fabrics gently pull together the mix of pattern and texture.<\/p>\n

While casual decorating will never go out of style, a dressier room brings the home to a new level and shows respect for its contents.\u00a0 It gives your home a \u201cshow me\u201d value, and puts a shine on an otherwise dull penny.\u00a0 Entertaining in this setting allows everyone to pay more attention to each other, stimulating a great conversation.\u00a0 When you stop into the North Carolina furniture outlets and showrooms at Hickory Furniture Mart, you\u2019ll find exactly the right fit in discount living room furniture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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