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I Want That Transitional Look!

What you want: Everything! And why not? The transitional look gives you the elegance and timeless beauty of traditional style with the simpler, sleeker forms of contemporary design. The effect is a living space that is classic enough for holiday dinners and a casual, comfy place to kick back with friends and chill. Creating your transitional look has never been easier, since you can mix and match traditional and contemporary items, or buy 'transitional' pieces that already combine the best of both worlds!

Colors: Use neutral tones to create a soothing atmosphere, with plenty of light beiges and creams. For drama, insert some rich browns, and rely on your accessories to round out the composition.

Use a subdued color base and accent with patriotic colors or other bright hues.

Floor: The same theory of blending traditional and contemporary elements applies to your choice of rugs. Floral patterns easily straddle both styles, ranging from stylized modern designs to classic representations found on Persian rugs. Find a wide inventory of rug styles hereor search our Rug Finder at the top of every page on this site.

Lighting: Transitional lighting avoids overworked metals and opulent decoration. However, it's not as stark and simple as some contemporary fixtures, which may only have a single halogen bulb behind a frosted cube, for instance. Most transitional lighting employs metals like steel and iron, and the shapes are curved and definite, but avoid crossing the line to a web of intricate knots, loops and curlicues.

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