34 | September 2019
HOME DESIGN
STATEMENT
PENDANTS
Dina rewired a pair
of 1940s brass-and-
copper lights off
a New England
fi shing boat.
2
CHOOSE
NEUTRALS
FOR THE
BIG STUFF.
Start with a basic,
solid foundation
then add color and
patterns in small ways.
Oriental runners are
timeless. ”The busier
the pattern, the
better it hides spills
and stains.”
Test trends in
small ways, like
on chairs and
pillows. Dina
upholstered the
backs of barstools
with a mod
botanical fabric.
THE FIRST STEP
IN FINDING YOUR
STYLE IS TO
IDENTIFY WHAT
IT IS THAT MAKES
YOU, YOU.
DINA HOLLAND
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LIGHTS,
PLEASE. AND
LOTS OF THEM.
“I think every room
benefits from multiple
light sources,” says
Dina, who can’t walk
away from a beaded
chandelier. “No lights
are more front and
center than kitchen-
island pendants.
Use them to make a
statement.”
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NOT EVERY
TREND
WORKS IN EVERY
HOME.
“Cement tile is
everywhere. I love
the cool, graphic
Mediterranean feel.
It works in a Spanish
Colonial home, but not
in my New England
Victorian-Craftsman-
style place.”
5
IF YOU
WANT
UNIQUE, GO
ANTIQUING.
For one of a kind,
go with an antique
or vintage option. It
could be furniture,
accent rugs, lighting,
or dinnerware—
wherever you want
to make a personal
statement.
