Elle Decor Mention

ENOUGHALREADY! E LLE DEC OR A S K SF I V EO FA M ER IC AMOS 's T -R E AD D ES IG N B LO GGER WSHA TT HENE WY EA RC OU L DU SEA L OTL E SS OF ."Overlystyledrooms,"proclaims Patricia Shackelford of Mrs.Btandings. "lt3 moreappealingto seesome.ofthe quirksandfaultsof a home." . Habituatty Chicl HeatherClawson wishespeoplewouldgo beyondthe safetyof one-look-fits-all decorating. "lf you'rewearingChanelandJ.Crew togetheron yourbody,"shesays, "whyshouldn't youmixLouisXVIand MiloBaughman inyourlivingroom?" . HollisterHoveyof the eponymous Webdiarylongsfor the swiftdemiseof brushedandmatte-finish metalbathandkitchenfixtures: "Classics likewe[]polishedchromewill look greatfor years." .Architectdesign! StefanHurraytakesaim at taxidermy."Not only doesthis glorify the killingof animals,it frightenschildren!"he insists.'Andanyway, who wantssomethingdead in the house?" ."Greatest-hitsdecorating hasgottogo,"saysElaineMitler,whowritesthetake-

no-prisoners blogDecorno, referring to interiorspackedwith home-

furnishing icons."lt'stimeto quitgorging atthedesignbuffet and createroomswith more soul."