BY JILL NAGY<\/p>\n
Two Saratoga Springs interior decorators see
\nglitter and glitz on the horizon as far as recent
\ntrends go in the design of area homes.<\/p>\n
But a third laments “the same thing that’s been
\ngoing on for several years” and pleads for “some
\ncolor, please.”<\/p>\n
Erika Gallagher of Plum and Crimson Fine
\nInterior Design on Spring Street recently returned
\nfrom the New York Gift Show in New York City with
\nphotos of a fireplace that looks like an ice palace
\nand news of fur rugs, “encapsulated glass,” and a
\nlot of gold and silver, often combined.<\/p>\n
She still sees gray as a color trend in design,
\n“but blues continue to be huge.”
\n“The newest thing is a return to glitz,” said
\nBeverly Tracy of Beverly Tracy Home Design on
\nBroadway. “People are tired of casual lifestyles.”
\nThey are entertaining more in the home, and
\nthe centerpiece of a party, for example, may be a
\nnew bar cart with crystal bar ware.<\/p>\n
She also returned from shows in New York
\nCity, where she saw gold wallpaper and drapery,
\nshiny silver upholstery, and a lot of silver mixed
\nwith the grays.<\/p>\n
Often a new trend will enter a home as an
\naccessory or two.
\n“Accessories are a great and easy way to
\nget a trend into your house,” Tracy said. She is
\nstarting to introduce clients to lamps, shiny silver
\ncandlesticks, and crystal pieces as well as more
\nvelvets and other textured fabrics.<\/p>\n
While Gallagher may not immediately find
\na home for a quartz crystal fireplace, she said
\nshe plans to introduce some other new things:
\nlacquered pieces, other high gloss finishes and
\nperhaps some pieces decorated with geodes or
\nseashells, or a new valence for a kitchen window.<\/p>\n
She said she is also seeing a lot of cotton and
\nother natural fibers and “minimalist” items like
\nclear Lucite picture frames. Introducing clients
\nto new trends “is what I feel is our role,” she said.<\/p>\n
Nancy Smith of Saratoga Signature Furniture
\nand Interiors on Church St. said her clients still look
\nfor simple rustic designs, mostly in shades of gray.
\n“I don’t do much with glitter,” she said. “I don’t
\nhave many clients who do glitz and glitter.”<\/p>\n
She sees a “very quiet” trend to satiny looking
\nfabrics. She wishes her clients would incorporate
\nmore color into their decors, at least a colorful
\nlamp or bright artwork.
\n“Some color, please, give me some color,” she
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Smith’s company is a furniture and decorating store that sells and installs wallpaper,<\/p>\n
upholstery,
\nwindow treatments, chandeliers and area rugs as
\nwell as furniture. She has been in the business for 24
\nyears and, in addition to her Saratoga Springs store,
\nhas outlets in Glens Falls, Schenectady, Albany,
\nNew Jersey, and Connecticut and a warehouse on
\nLong Island. Many of her Connecticut and New
\nJersey clients first discovered the company during
\nsummers in Saratoga Springs, she noted.<\/p>\n
Gallagher is also well-established in the area.
\nShe has had her business in Saratoga Springs for
\n11 years and has been an interior decorator for 20.
\nTracy has been in Saratoga Springs for 10 years
\nand also has studio space in New York City. “I work
\nback and forth,” she said.<\/p>\n
The main differences between her Saratoga
\nSprings work and her New York City projects is
\none of scale: the houses tend to be much bigger
\nin Saratoga.<\/p>\n
Photo Courtesy Plumb & Crimson Fine Interior Design<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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