Inspiration and fresh takes on style.

THE BEST HOMES ARE COMFORTABLE, PERSONAL, UNIQUE. TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY CO-EXIST—AND, FOR MANY OWNERS, PERIOD DESIGN MAY PROVIDE INSPIRATION.

we’re in the midst of a booming revival of all periods of architecture and interior design. You can find inspired carpets and tiles, furniture, hardware, fabrics and wallpapers, and lighting. Some is contemporary, some interpretive of styles past, some true reproduction. Paint colors are grouped into well-researched palettes; hardware is authentic in style and finish. Reproductions may be “document”—that is, a replication of the original, in its scale and colorway. Others are adapted for modern taste or a new use. Many are the result of creative adaptation, and these often surpass the originals in every way. Add the traditional decorating market to period reproductions, and it’s quite a feast.

left Multiple pendants hung from a single canopy were called shower fixtures, ca. 1910– 20 ( oldcalifornia. com). right Jazz Age leather club chairs are always in vogue.

bottom Mosaics create a timeless pattern in floor tile ( annsacks. com). opposite Pale sage and ivory colors are used in a revival kitchen for a 1911 Arts & Crafts house.