“There are some interiors that are eclectic in nature but cohesive in a way that is shaping up into a timeless 21st Century Style. In the hands - or more accurately in the minds - of some talented interior designers, an “eclectically” furnished room is far more that its individual parts. Words like color, shape, scale, and plan are often tossed around as the individual keys to eclectic nirvana, but the real path requires all of these and more. It takes instinct grounded with an encyclopedic knowledge of design and sharpened by a liberal dose of innate Style (with a capital S).

It’s exactly this “flair” that takes eclectic beyond its use as a mere adjective. While there are rules and guidelines for designing a room, in the end it takes real talent to pull off an eclectic style. It’s something that some people, like Carl Lana, are simply blessed with”.

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Quote by Newell Turner, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus for Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens