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Home » I Love Baroque, but I Live Simple and Contemporary

I Love Baroque, but I Live Simple and Contemporary

March 8, 2014
 
Maybe this is the living room of your dreams:
 
Charlotte Moss' living room

Charlotte Moss’ living room, from Veranda Magazine, photograph by Tria Giovan

 
But your core wardrobe is our usual:
 
eight-piece neutral wardrobe from L.L.Bean

clothes – L.L.Bean

 
So let’s try the same exercise we did before – find three garments that reflect the warmth, the rosiness, the ornate and filigreed nature of the room…
 
three rose floral garments to use with a neutral wardrobe

Cardigan – Barbour, skirt – MSGM, tee shirt – Dorothy Perkins

 
You have to keep, somewhere in the back of your mind, the reminder that you need to work with neutrals of black, white and khaki.  Otherwise, let your heart go wild… and you will have lots of ways to wear them.
 
 
If this feels comfortable for you, you can branch out and add a few accessories that also share you sensibility…
 
three baroque detailed accessories

Scarf – Angelina, ballet flats – Aetrex, bag – Twin-Set

 
These will work beautifully with what you already own…
 
 
and you can always find wonderful jewelry… even your watch can have a touch of sparkle and warm golden beauty…
 

earrings – Mustard and Peaches, ring –Whitney Stern, bracelet – Halcyon Days, lace earrings – Tita Bijoux, watch – Fossil, necklace – Lauren Ralph Lauren, brooch – Robert Goossens, rose earrings – LeiVan Kash

Nature comes home with Coyuchi. The first company to bring organic cotton bedding and bath to markets in the U.S. Coyuchi.com's line of home textiles is rooted in the colors and textures of nature.
love,
Janice
 
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Tags: accessories, black, gold, rose
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  1. frugalscholar says

    March 8, 2014 at 12:24 pm

    Living room of famous designer Charlotte Moss.

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  2. webb says

    March 8, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    These two posts (and the Calder vs Mondrian) have really helped me to understand why some clothes seemed right when I bought them, but continue to hang in my closet – sometimes unworn – until they go in the Goodwill pile. I realize that I have been way too influenced by what's "in", while continuing to dress in "my style". Now I am also learned how to polish my style to make it more interesting, but without wasting a lot of money on stuff that makes me uncomfortable, so doesn't get worn. Thanks so much.

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  3. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    Prettty. Would you do one based on a Ralph Lauren country manor type room in warm tones? I'm thinking a little more rustic, texture, dogs and horses, country gardens type feel. I love this feel/look but it's hard not to have it look like a costume. (and yes, I do live in the country with dogs, horses and gardens)

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  4. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Slightly off-topic: have you moved away from the eights concept, in favour of the core/common wardrobe basis of wardrobe building?

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    • Janice Riggs says

      March 13, 2014 at 2:54 pm

      I haven't personally moved away from the concept of eights, but I've found that many of my readers are reluctant to commit to eight items of clothing in the same color. If I can convince them to try it, I'm sure they'll be convinced!

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  5. anna says

    March 8, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    I like the idea but the black pieces seem to weight the combinations down. I think brown pieces might feel more appropriate in replicating the feel of the room.

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    • Anonymous says

      March 8, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      Some people would have a dark brown as the dark neutral in their core wardrobe, while others might have navy, black or cordovan… Still, you make a good point!

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    • Lisbet says

      August 20, 2014 at 11:31 pm

      Even khaki or camel in the basic wardrobe would be very harmonious.

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  6. Anonymous says

    March 8, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    Brilliant example of how to integrate a capsule and a style. You've really sparked my imagination. Thanks.

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  7. Anonymous says

    March 9, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    You’ve outdone yourself again, Janice. Do think seriously about writing a book. There’s no one out there doing what you do so eloquently: practical capsule + personal style.

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  8. west majinney interiors says

    March 9, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    The photo is a Charlotte Moss living room of a show house for Veranda magazine, date. Unknown.

    I do love the correlation.

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    • west majinney interiors says

      March 9, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      Photography: Tria Giovan

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  9. SewRuthie says

    March 10, 2014 at 12:14 am

    Its a great idea. My ideal living room is a contemprary shabby chic look, no florals but cream painted wood mixed with light woods and foliage plants, books, a giant world map, quirky vases and lots of candles. This does not seem to relate much to my clothing which has lots of espresso with red, or tweed with orange type looks.

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    • Anonymous says

      March 10, 2014 at 11:29 am

      Ooh, do post a pic if you have one!

      Bookbutterfly

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  10. Anonymous says

    March 11, 2014 at 12:23 am

    It is from cotedetexas.blogspot and is Charlotte Moss's living room.

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    • lorrwill says

      March 11, 2014 at 2:23 am

      No, it is not.

      It is also posted there, but this is obviously from a magazine, as the person from west majinney interiors said. I thought it was from Elle Decor magazine based on the style and font of the text, but I could not nail down an issue, so I defer to the previous comment.

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