Furniture Goes Yin-Yang in 2011

As the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang suggests, opposites not only attract—they make the world far more interesting. The same can be said of our “personal worlds” that are most intimate to us – our homes. Your room can come alive in a whole new way when you contrast design elements in your furniture pieces, decorative accessories and color combinations.

The juxtaposition of contemporary and traditional, modern and rustic, elegant and casual, industrial and luxurious and country and urban is an emerging design trend for 2011, according to our friends at Design NJ magazine in their January issue.

Contemporary is getting more traditional and traditional is getting more contemporary. “We are seeing traditional silhouettes re-created or mixed with contemporary motifs,” says Paul Watson, ASID, spokesperson for the Las Vegas Design Center. Hooker Furniture’s newest collection introduction, Trilogy, embodies the same idea but with a reverse approach. Trilogy blends clean, rectangular and contemporary forms with timeless inlay design motifs and a warm aged patina finish. In other words, contemporary silhouettes with a traditional finish. In Trilogy, urban contemporary meets pedigreed traditional.

A trilogy is defined as three works of art that are connected. To learn more about how our Trilogy collection earned this name, visit What’s New at Hooker Furniture.

Another yin and yang story at Hooker Furniture is in our Sanctuary Collection.  Pieces like the 4-door mirrored console contrast serene style with “bling.” Soft, casual finishes are accented with mirrored and gold or silver leaf finishes for the contrast of rustic style and sparkle. The feel is glamorous but livable…high style but approachable.

Why not put your toe in the water with yin and yang decorating this year? Find a clean, modern accessory for that antique chest or pair a crisp linen chair with a luxurious pillow, and you’ve got it! For more decorating ideas, visit the Hooker Furniture blog.