In a 2010 interview with Jonathan Burden, an acclaimed antique dealer and furniture maker, when asked to define a “well appointed room,” he responded:
A Levels of things, levels of surface and of age. Things that are antique and modern. I don't like clutter. Things have to have space around them as well; you can't just shove everything into a room. Things need a chance of light to hit something. A well-appointed room includes objects and sculpture, idiosyncratic things, conversation pieces. You want someone to walk into a room and say, WOW! I never would have thought that works and it works well. If you can do that, you have got a well-appointed room.
I could take a cue from Burden’s call for “space.” But, of this, I am becoming increasingly more conscious. Check your things’ space!
Jonathan Burden owns Jonathan Burden, LLC, and has a shop on Hudson Street in Tribeca (Hudson Street also houses a ridiculously good southern eatery-Bubby’s-one of my favorites!). He also has a 1stDibs store. Good place to look for interest and finery.
Photo courtesy of Jonathanburden.com.
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