TRANSITIONAL DESIGN

 This style embraces comfort with a modern twist.

 It's sometimes referred to as "an updated take on the classics" because it acts as a middle
ground between the best elements of traditional and contemporary looks.
 Transitional looks borrow the clean lines and simplistic nature that defines contemporary
design.
 The key words to keep in mind when dealing with a transitional style are "clean" and "serene".

 Your goal should be to create a room that feels like an oasis, a respite from the hectic nature of
everyday life. Thus, selecting a calming color palette should be your first step.
 The transitional palette relies on a lack of color to evoke a clean, serene atmosphere. Dark
brown can add depth to a neutral balance of taupe, tan and vanilla.

 Furniture truly takes center stage. These pieces are often larger and take up a commanding
presence in the room. Ideally, they form the basis of your design and the rest of the room is
built around them.
 The accessories are usually bold enough to create visual interest in the space without distracting
from its overall feel.

 Transitional design is an example of timeless style at its best. it combines the comfort and lived
in feel of traditional styles with just a touch of modern, contemporary flair.

HOWEVER ACCORDING TO Shelley Little of freshhome.com:

 The term transitional design is often used by interior designers to reflect a room's meshing of
modern and traditional elements - essentially combining two styles in one space, resulting in a
cohesive design.
 It's highly popular among the millenial generatiom, as they want to venture out and create their
own stamp.
 This design marries curved furnishings with straight -lined, lacquered finishes, resulting in a
room that is equally masculine and feminine in nature.
 IT IS NOT SCATTERED, NEITHER AN ECLECTIC MESS
 Rather, it is only lightly adorned with accessories, a clean room with added texture and a neutral
color palette.

THINGS TO CONSIDER:

Transitional Is the Art of Mixing

 Successful transitional design is achieved by seamlessly combining a mix of modern and
traditional. While there are many interpretations of this style, here’s a list that will help you achieve a
well-blended transitional look.

 Stay neutral with your color choice, allowing the lines of the furniture to take center stage.

 Incorporate textural elements such as wood, glass, lacquer, rattan, fabric, steel and metal.

 Limit the use of accessories; you are adding artful details through your mix of furnishings and fabrics,
and you don’t want to confuse the eye.

 Choose impactful art, but use it sparingly. In most cases, one large piece on the wall is better than an
arrangement of small pieces.

Dallas designer Traci Connell

 The low country architectural style of this Dallas house benefits from clean roof lines and a light
color palette that relates to the inside.
 The entryway welcomes guests with a custom front door featuring heavy casing, transitional
sidelights and a web-inspired Palladian transom window on top.
 The checkerboard floor of the foyer merges two Ann Sacks tiles: Bardiglio marble and Concord
Silver. Metallic silver patterned paper from Anna French adds another shiny texture.
 The linear fireplace has a tiled surround in a silvery finish; other elements in the room also pick
up the metallic theme. The lighting is by Arteriors.
 A geometric rug from The Rug Company anchors the otherwise neutral elements in the living
room.
 As part of the open floor plan, the dining table and chairs mingle with living room furniture.
 The spacious first floor also opens to the chic gray kitchen, with its marble and quartz
countertops. Floors are natural black walnut. Kravet fabric covers the custom bar stools at the
spacious island. The adjacent keeping room continues the gray and yellow theme.
 Gray and yellow tones distinguish the banquette area of the kitchen. The light fixture and table
are by Arteriors, with patterned fabric by Robert Allen.
 Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams chairs with a lively fabric on the back add to the charm of the curvy
seating area. A built-in Miele coffee machine is nearby.
 Ann Sacks tile was arranged in an artistic design at the range area.
 Even the laundry room stands out. Benjamin Moore‘s Shaker Gray covers the cabinetry
 Custom vanities have a furniture-like look in the master bath. The designer combined the
shower and tub into one spa-like “wet room.”
 A dark wood stain on the vanities contributes to the rich look, with a mosaic tile backsplash as
an added detail.
  Chevron-patterned tiles are a striking focal point in the wet room, with its freestanding tub and
multiple shower heads.

In every room, each classic element seems to be matched with a more trendy, colorful counterpart.
“Tile, paint, textures and fabric were applied in new and unique ways to give this home a completely
different transitional feel,” says Traci, summing up the traditional-with-a-twist philosophy of transitional
designs.