Get the Look: Traditional Meets Modern

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Tess Wilson
Tess Wilson
After many happy years living in tiny apartments in big cities, Tess has found herself in a little house on the prairie. For real.
updated Feb 19, 2019
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Christine’s Boston apartment is a rental, but it has the polished elegance of a long-established home. She describes it as, “Collected, eclectic and tailored,” and that is certainly apt: all of the elements are sophisticated, but nothing is predictable. Now you can shop the style—though I wasn’t able to find a comparable black velvet painting of ships!

  1. Lamp — Simon Pearce
  2. Rug — Similar: Serena & Lily
  3. Velvet Pillow — Similar: H&M
  4. Sofa — Similar: Kohl’s
  5. Nesting Tables — Similar: Stephanie Cohen Design
  6. Bench — Similar: Oriental Furnishings
  7. Table — Similar: West Elm
  8. Lion — Similar: Wayfair
  9. Pitcher — Similar: Bloomingdale’s
  10. Ship Art — Similar: PabloZarate on Society6
  11. Coffee Table — Similar: Overstock.com
  12. Drawers — Similar: West Elm
  13. Shell — Similar: Overstock.com
  14. Woodcut Art — Similar: Ouijawedge on Society6
  15. Dog Art — Similar: The Teckel on Society6

→ See the full house tour: A Collected & Tailored Boston Rental


  1. Table — IKEA
  2. Chair — Similar: DWR
  3. Vase — Similar: Lenox
  4. Mirror — Similar: LampsPlus
  5. Cowhide Rug — Similar: World Market
  6. Chandelier — Similar: Wayfair

  1. Console Table — Similar: Overstock.com
  2. Lamp — Similar: Target
  3. Candleholder — Similar: CB2
  4. Diffuser — Similar: West Elm
  5. Dome Art — Similar: Linda Luttinger on Society6
  6. Copper Tray — Similar: Terrain
  7. Wood Tray — Similar: Amazon
  8. Butterfly — Similar: Amazon

  1. Nightstand — The Company Store
  2. Bedding — One Kings Lane
  3. Throw Pillow — Amazon
  4. Lamp — Similar: Overstock.com
  5. Dresser — Similar: CB2
  6. Drip Art — Similar: Sara Wired on Society6
  7. Bed — Similar: Pottery Barn
  8. Vase — Similar: CB2
  9. Sconce — Similar: Aliexpress
  10. Jewelry Box — Similar: CB2
  11. White Pillow — Similar: Overstock.com

→ See the full house tour: A Collected & Tailored Boston Rental


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