Styling Advice: High, Low

Often when going through certain homes with clients, they will fall in love with the decor of an owner. What I notice often, though, is its not the homes with the expensive Restoration Hardware set, its the well-curated homes that sellers have created over years. Its the homes with, sure, the West Elm sofa but the antique dresser and found oriental rug and 20+ years of art collecting over an Ikea credenza.

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Its the mix of a well-loved but finely-curated home that often catches a buyer's eye. Its a look that they often can't describe or put their finger on because it wasn't what was recently in the Crate and Barrel catalog.

This is the beauty of "high-low" decorating. Mixing styles for an eclectic look, sure, but mixing pieces of found art and furniture with the budgeted-for purchases. It makes for a layered, well-thought out look that is hard to achieve with simple online shopping and thus is often coveted.

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I try to do this with my own staging, mixing in a few one-of-a-kind pieces and antique furniture to keep it looking like an Ikea/Wayfair advertisement.

Read on for some great advice from around the web on how to pull off the high/low look (but remember, it might just take time!):

https://www.designnewjersey.com/features/the-art-of-mixing-high-low-decor-with-thom-filicia/

https://www.styleathome.com/decorating-design/high-or-low/article/high-low-cozy-breakfast-nook (a whole string of high/low examples and while they often are about how to get a look for less, they often feature a high-low mix regardless, like this Ikea banquette with updated lighting and found art)

https://louisvillemercantile.com/how-to-mix-antique-and-modern-furniture/

https://www.avenuecalgary.com/Shopping-Style/Home-Decor/Inside-Sarah-Wards-Art-filled-Bankview-Home-Sarah-Ward-Interiors/

https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/dearokl-how-to-mix-vintage-and-contemporary-furniture/

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/high-low-decorating-261829

https://www.lonny.com/How+to+Mix+Modern+and+Traditional+Furniture

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/making-ikea-work-in-your-homes-mix-8-reallife-examples-198268

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