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Bernhardt's Decorage collection excels at pairing touches of glamour with a modern sense of style. With their Decorage collection sophistication has never felt so subtle.

 This Causal but tailored style, California Contemporary, has elements of chic finishes & effortless but refined balance.

Perhaps, you just bought a new home or you’re revamping the current one. Whatever the reason may be, you’ve decided to purchase some new furniture for your home. Furniture, after all, adds life and beauty to our home and allows us to put our own personal brand of style on our homes.

The design world uses the term "transitional style" to describe the type of design that melds two different aesthetics—modern and traditional—into the same room.  Successfully designing a transitional style home is all about finding the perfect balance between traditional and contemporary furniture, finishes, materials and fabrics which results in a timeless and classic look.   To get you inspired and on your way to creating an environment exclusive to you, here are three tips to help everyone achieve a well blended Transitional home.  Think neutral with your color palette. This will allow the lines of the furniture to steal the show. Dark brown can add depth to a neutral balance of taupe, tan and vanilla.  Get creative and introduce a combination of textural elements to your living room, such as glass, fabric, metal, lacquer and wood. The lack of bright colors leaves plenty of room for intricate, head-turning textures. Consider incorporating a variety of unique fabrics, such as corduroy, ultrasuedes, chenilles and pliable leathers to establish the eye-grabbing element that color usually achieves.   Choose impactful art, but use it sparingly. In most cases, larger pieces on the wall is better than an arrangement of small pieces. The art you choose should have a contemporary look, in terms of style and colors—abstract works, graphic prints, and photography are best.

Here is a closer look at 6 timeless chairs from Bernhardt, Caracole, Copeland, and Lexington furniture that will complete any room!

Copeland Builds Furniture For The Generations. Copeland Furniture is hand crafted in Vermont. Their workshop sets itself apart by using a combination of the world's most sophisticated computer controlled machinery paired with the personal touch of a highly skilled craftsperson who hand assembles and finishes each piece.  Copeland Furniture is embedded in the New England tradition of quality craftsmanship. Sourcing the surrounding landscape for beautiful solid hardwoods, resulting in the perfect modern and Scandinavian inspired pieces.  Why We Love Copeland Furniture There's just something wonderful about a solid, well-made piece of wood furniture. You can feel it in the overall heft of the piece, the smooth feel of its surface and glide of the drawers. Then there's the material itself. With its varied tones and unique grain patterns, natural hardwood brings warmth and texture to even the most minimal of furniture designs. And it is also the ideal medium with which to craft more intricate curves and sculptural angles. Noteworthy Products By Copeland Furniture  AUDREY DINING ROOM SET With the Audrey dining room set, clean mid-century modern meets the exotic curves of Asian design. The trestle-style dining table has a distinctive double-X base that creates a visual sense of tension while giving diners plenty of unobstructed legroom.   ESTELLE CHAIR  An exotic, elegant complement to any of the Copeland Furniture dining tables. With its curved and tapered lines, the Copeland Furniture Estelle Chair is a dining chair with a somewhat Asian-inspired sensibility. It is made out of solid American black walnut or cherry hardwood, and comes in a versatile range of finishes. Estelle Chair - A Tour Of Production from Copeland Furniture on Vimeo.

Designer To Know: Lexington Furniture  Today’s contemporary aesthetic is best described as luxe transitional, with styling that softens the edge, textures that soften the touch and designs that invokes inspiration. 

Design is at the heart of John-Richard. They are inspired by history, provenance, great foreign cultures, exotic materials and finishes. Transforming global inspirations into breathtaking collections; distinctive furniture, artisan-crafted accessories, unique lighting, mirrors, wall art and botanicals that make powerful style statements.  Grounded in tradition and given a contemporary twist, John-Richard furnishings never go out of style. Whether your taste leans modern or classic, you’ll find something to covet in the brand’s distinctive mix of lighting, decor, and more.

How to Choose the Right Bench for the End of Your Bed One of the most practical (and therefore traditional) pieces to put at the end of a bed is a bench. A bedroom bench is not only provide comfort when dressing, but also help to create order in the bedroom. Unfortunately, choosing one isn't always the simplest! We have created a few tips to help. Materials: Contrast Wins Choose a bench that contrasts slightly with the make of your bed, or vice versa. "If your headboard is upholstered, then an all-wood or metal bench could be nice at the foot of your bed," she says, whereas "if your headboard is metal or wood, then opt for an upholstered bench." Back or No Back? Unexpressed design rules state that if the bed does not have a footboard, it makes sense to add a bench with a backrest—something to lean against, perhaps—but also that it's a good rule to break if you feel like it. Width: Narrower Than the Bed To keep the bench from sticking out on either side of the bed (which would be both cumbersome to maneuver around and also a little disproportionate), We advise that a bench be narrower than the bed it caps. So if you have a Queen that means your bench should be around around 45 inches wide, whereas for a King it could be around 60 to 65 inches wide.