“word to the wise” wednesday: paul demartini

The new way to decorate is all about the right mix. Old with new, smooth with textured, high with low. Nothing should appear too staged or look like it was done in one day. A room can have a sense of history and change. I enjoy the unexpected, like vases with single branches found in your yard instead of flowers, or many small tables used as a coffee table.

— Paul Demartini, head of visual merchandising for west elm and Williams-Sonoma Home