Youve wandered through the antique shops of New England and marveled that centuries-old American and European furnishings are still fashionable and cherished today. The collections that make up Traditional Elegance have the classic style of your cherished antiques, but the lustrous finishes, tightly woven upholstery and high-quality woodworking methods of the 21st century mark them as Thomasville originals.

Design Elements:

• Mahogany, cherry, pecan, and walnut are the woods of choice • Intricate patterns of veneer, exotic satinwood inlays and marquetry

• Medium to dark, high gloss finishes or painted surfaces • Dentil, egg & dart and beaded moldings • Scalloped aprons, shell motifs, acanthus leaf, and rice carvings

• Chairs: Queen Ann Fiddle-backs, Chippendale Ribbon-backs, Hepplewhite Shield-backs

• Legs: cabriole, spoonfoot, ogee, ball and claw, chippendale, and bracket bases

• Camel back sofas and wing chairs tailored in formal fabrics and leather • Colors range from classic jewel tones to fresh pastel palettes

• Crystal, silver, fine china and porcelain create an old world elegance

How to get "the look"

1. Keep period and style consistent.

Classic 18th and 19th Century period design continues to personify this style, setting a mood of elegance and grace. Similar finishes and classic design elements create a level of formality. Pair old with new for optimal results. Antiques and fine reproductions can be used together to achieve a classic traditional look. An eclectic approach may include varying shapes of occasional pieces. A color palette of deep, rich jewel tones, oriental rugs and accents of gold and silver create a refined elegance.

2. A fresh, new and relaxed traditional.

There is a more relaxed contemporary feel to traditional design. These rooms are a reflection of how we live today, and include a shift to more eclectic decorating. New, softer colorations impart a more contemporary, comfortable and inviting approach to traditional. A lighter color palette uses "sorbet" colors of lemon, lime, peach and raspberry.

3. Mix and match fabrics and textures.

When selecting upholstery layer florals, stripes, plaids and solids. Choose fabrics that do not necessarily match but work well together. This clearly sets the mood for timeless Traditional Elegance. Fashionable and elegant, the marrying of textures such as velvets, damask, sild, and strei preserve the formal look of Georgian furnishings. Upholstered pieces and window coverings are tailored and sometimes embellished with trim.

4. Refinement and elegance provided old-fashioned gentitly.

Crystal chandeliers, guilt-wood mirrors, a collection of porcelain, sterling silver, and fine china evoke images of grand living and entertainment in an era gone by.

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