Why You Should Steal Your Grandma’s Decor Style—And How to Do It Inline

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    Pat Buckley at home in her Sharon, Connecticut living room. 1976

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    Upholster Everything . . .

    Forget sleek leather furniture and go for plush, tufted, or slipcovered selections.

    Barclay Butera Somerset tufted chair, $2,599, onekingslane.com

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    And, Specifically, With a Floral-Printed Fabric

    Note: Different flower motifs can and should be used on items within the same room.

    Cowtan Tout Middleton fabric, for information: designs.cowtan.com

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    Consider Mahogany

    Quality is quality, so don’t worry about its dark hue.

    French solid mahogany pop-up table with gold gilt bronze mounts, $6,397, 1stdibs.com

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    Never Fear an Ornate Candelabra or Wall Sconce

    Who says a gilded fixture is too much?

    Remains gilded candle sconces, for information: remains.com