Discover Your Home Decor Personality: Inspirations for the Eclectic Collector

published Sep 26, 2016
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Some decor styles are easy to pin point, as they follow certain rules. But for the eclectic collector, there are no pre-set design mandates. This artfully cluttered, anything goes aesthetic is all about throwing caution to the wind and filling your home with things you love that you’ve picked up along your journeys, whether from Monaco, Morocco or Minneapolis.

To some, pattern mixing is an art form that is learn through trial and error. To the eclectic collector, all prints–the more the merrier—can dwell happily together.

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Mid-century furnishings mingle beautifully with globally inspired textiles and a diverse sampling of art. (via Front + Main)

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The carefully curated interiors of c/o the Maidstone hotel in East Hampton, New York, are all at once disarming, inviting, and visually stimulating. (via Lonny)

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When you buy what you truly love, it’ll always go together. In the case of the above dining room from Design Sponge, a vintage card catalog-turned-buffet mingles with a gilded ornate mirror, molded fiberglass school chairs and a crystal chandelier, because why not?

(Image credit: Arlyn Hernandez)