“Give up on the idea that your interiors will ever be ‘done’.
It's self-evident when you really think about it– would you wear the same exact outfit for the rest of your life? Why would you want your house to?”
“Bedrooms are a retreat from the rest of the house–and the world–and there’s something incomparably comforting about canopy beds. Instant safe haven.”
Shopping in Europe for ‘one-offs’ has inspired my collection for Century Furniture. Working with factories has helped us achieve this in-depth collection.
The Tara Shaw for Century upholstered sleigh bed and Swedish hand-carved stools make the perfect pairing in a bedroom.
“Always feather your nest with things that are meaningful to you. You should be able to ‘read’ a great house just like a biography.”
The layering of a great antique finish with mid-century is the perfect design cocktail.
The
sexy
two-seater
bench, martini table and Neoclassical console are all fabricated in iron to add intriguing detail.
“Antique finishes show age and history, blemishes and all. That kind of imperfection is a lovely thing to live with because it’s so forgiving. It’s just what I want to come home to.”
– Tara Shaw
Tara Shaw’s design principles stem from over 30 years of success as a “guerilla antiquer” in France, Italy, Sweden and Belgium. She is also a respected supplier of European antiques for a host of AD100, Veranda, Elle Decor A-listers, among others.
Tara is the author of Soul of the Home and is working on her second book for Abrams. Soul of the Home, was #1 in Antiques & Collectibles on Amazon for over two years. Her design work has a global clientele, and her work has been featured in numerous national and international shelter magazines.
