Decorating and the Economy
Decor Ideas
The economy is mentioned everywhere…it’s in the news, it’s at the gas pump, it’s in the air every day. To everyone who hesitates that decorating is a luxury at this unsettled moment, I’d like to say that I think home is more important than ever, not a last priority in your budget but a first. Now is the time to set a beautiful table and invite friends for dinner, rather than go to a restaurant. Now is the time to get a deal on that big TV and create your own home theater, rather than go out to the movies. Now is the time to paint a room a pretty color, or buy some pillows for your sofa, or dress up your bed in some new sheets…home isn’t a luxury; the money you spend, you’ll enjoy every day. Stephen Drucker, House Beautiful, Aug. 2008
Excerpt from Nina Elo-Piacquad’s Newsletter (Fall 2008)
What Really Lasts
Recently the owner of one of the greatest American furniture companies asked me, “How can I make people understand that a dining table is expensive because it’s made to last forever?”
He was surprised by my answer:”What makes you think people want ‘forever’?” Furniture was forever to my parents’ generation. Today people want to feel free to change, move, reinvent their style, and they want furniture that won’t hold them back. Still, your home is your bedrock; it can’t-it shouldn’t-be all about change. This issue is about finding a core for your home and your style: “What Really Lasts.” We’ll show you some themes in decorating that people never seem to tire of, as well as five pieces of furniture that really will work for a lifetime. And we know something about lasting power: House Beautiful has been around since 1896.
Stephen Drucker, Editor-in-Chief
House Beautiful
Nina
