WELL-LOVED STYLE

Holly Kuhn’s “New Americana” style balances hardworking and durable American roots with sophisticated comfort.

Learn about Holly Kuhn’s New Americana style, which balances authentic American roots with sophisticated comfort.

[LEFT] A wooden table and bench depict a standard dining room, but adding This cards-on-the-table style doesn’t hinge playful striped chair coverings and richly colored transcends curtains brings the space on elegance and perfection, but to life. The terracotta design rules and delves pineapples into new demonstrate that a formal dining room authenticity doesn’t have to be austere.

ways to incorporate and comfort into your home.

Poring over

high-end furniture catalogs

or scrolling through pictures of bloggers’ immaculately matching rooms can be daunting when you’re trying to pin down your vision for an interior design. To combat the pressure to assemble pristine living areas, Holly Kuhn, the founder of Old Glory Antique Shops, introduces her signature style: New Americana. Lauding the value of durable furniture and daring you to mix and match fabrics, the New Americana style combines longloved weathered pieces with the comfort of a colorful accent that adds a little bit of “you” to each room. In her book, New Americana, Kuhn says the style will inspire homeowners to capture their appreciation for life, while creating fashionable and purposeful spaces. This cards-on-the-table style doesn’t hinge on elegance and perfection, but transcends design rules and delves into new ways to incorporate authenticity and comfort into your home.

CREATING A HAVEN AT HOME

Kuhn says the New Americana style is first and foremost comforting and welcoming. When you place that flea-market-find coffee table that has been loved and worn for years in your living room, you show guests that they can put their feet up and linger, Kuhn says. A vintage rug sandwiched between sturdy leather couch cushions adds a comforting flair to practical furniture. “A welldesigned space is original, honest and hardworking, designed for everyday living,” she says.

Sturdy leather couches, chairs and a coffee table provide durable seating options, while cozy blankets and rugs invite guests to relax. Workmen’s tools sitting on the fireplace mantel add a dash of intrigue to the room’s decor.

A pine bench is a practical item in the entryway, but a framed textured rug and the colorful plates and bowls layered on the walls remind guests that they are entering a welcoming space. [OPPOSITE] A wooden table and bench suggest a standard dining room, but adding playful striped chair coverings and richly colored curtains brings the space to life. The terracotta pineapples demonstrate that a formal dining room doesn’t have to be austere.