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Escarpment Magazine Fall 2012
From
Cambodia to Paris, from Milan to Vegas – there are interior design trade
shows around the globe. But how does one translate design styling fromGermany or
Italy or Singapore into a slope side chalet or water front cottage in Canada?
Visiting Italy was number one on my bucket list for years and when I finally went it in-
cluded visiting the Abitare IL Tempo Design Show in the city made famous by Romeo
and Juliette – Verona. The question of how to incorporate what would be shown into
designing interior decor for homes around Georgian Bay - was quickly answered.
With a million square feet of show cases to view, presented by hundreds of incredibly
diverse worldwide manufacturers and suppliers, one of the very first was a Belgium
company that resembled Ralph Lauren’s latest collection – Alpine Lodge. The
scrubbed raw reclaimed wood was teamed with studded distressed leather club
chairs. That comfortable vintage feel; layers of texture from linen to fur; old patina sil-
ver; funky and whimsical accessories all provided a sense of rustic luxe that said stay
awhile to enjoy the comfort of class without pretention.
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Translating
styles
By SHARON ALLAN
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