Larry Milan

It’s July, and the heat may well have chased you inside to enjoy the cool comfort of your home. What better time than now to look around and plan for ways to inject new style and life into the spaces that surround you.

Maitland-Smith clients know a few well chosen, unique accessories can spark fresh interest in a room, accentuate a space and enliven or alter its look and feel in remarkable ways. Most importantly, accessories add the details that distinctly express your style and personality and differentiates your home from any other.

When accessories are chosen with a room’s color palette in mind, they can provide extraordinary tactile and visual texture. So it’s not surprising that interior designers often engage this technique by focusing on accessory decorating when a budget is limited or when the client simply wants to refresh or heighten the “pulse” of an interior space.

It is important not to confuse accessories with “knick-knacks.” Dust-collecting items that lack elegance, function or creativity can drain a room. Conversely, a well placed mirror that reflects light or a pair of antique-patina wall brackets displaying beautiful plates or artwork, an exotic screen, or intricately crafted sconces can add dramatic dimensions to a room.

Of course, lighting is the ultimate accessory. Placed at eye level for the seated viewer, lamps for both table and floor create warmth and intimacy and can enhance the beauty of other objects in the room.

So as you find cool respite inside, make plans to visit your Maitand-Smith dealer to see and touch our distinctive, hand-crafted line of accessories ready for your home. Fresh inspirations as well as classic styles are proudly presented in one-of-a-kind clocks, screens, bowls, vases, gaming accessories and wall décor. You’ll find treasures that strike a chord with you and help make your home sing a new song.

Before you log off to begin your accessory hunt, be sure to enjoy our Curator’s Chronicles feature on the exquisite craftsmanship of marquetry and parquetry, and then take a peek at some handsome examples of this decorative art form from the Maitland-Smith line highlighted in our Product Spotlight. Whether an adaptation of an 18th century antique or embellishing the clean lines of a modern entertainment cabinet, marquetry and parquetry are certainly value-added features of heirloom-quality furniture and decorative accessories.

Finally, be reminded that your home can reflect beautiful trends without being “trendy.” Our Trend Watch this month features insights about the depth and definition textures add to any décor. There are many creative but simple ways to add and mix materials, motifs and accents, and here you’ll find nine inspiring ideas for getting started.

The lazy days of summer are tailor-made for daydreams. Bring yours to us, and we’ll be ready to make them a reality.

All the Best,
Larry Milan

All the Best,
Larry Milan