I don’t believe in “rules” in decorating per se, but at Furbish we definitely have our own set of rules that permeate how we create the looks for the store and for our clients.

These are 3 of my personally crafted, time tested elements of the Furbish Look:

1. Every room must have velvet. Seriously. No other fabric has the ability to capture such depth and richness of color, to look like a jewel, to refract light so beautifully, to be so snuggly tactile. I honestly cannot imagine many rooms without the velvet touch.

2. Go for texture. I will strive to add an array of contrasting textures to any room. If we do something with a chunky texture in one place we will look to do something with a tighter weave elsewhere. If there is a lot of texture can we add in leather or something with a sheen to it. Linen is close to being a must have fabric for me as well because of the earthy, textural component it brings. The juxtaposition of linen with velvet, by the way, gets the right dressed up/dressed down look that so epitomizes what we strive for with every project.

3. Add some sparkle. For most people wood surfaces in their homes go without saying. Hardwood floors, hardwood tables, side tables, etc. Design today is a lot about playing different elements off of one another to avoid looks that are too one note. I will always look at a space and figure out where can I add some glass, polished metals, crystal, mirror. You can have too much of a good thing here. What you are looking for is the right bit of shine to help bring in a more fluid energy into rooms that would otherwise be heavy with fabrics and woods.

I invite you to the showroom this week to observe the presence of “the rules” everywhere. You can also check out some big changes we made to the layout of the store. Be sure to watch out for the next post detailing more elements of Furbish style just for you!