Give me glamour, flash.

Let's face it ladies (and some gents), we all enjoy a little bit of glitz and glamour in our lives. From our clothes to our homes, we all own something that screams "look at me darling, I'm gorgeous". Lush fabrics. Mirrored accents. Intricate detailing. When it comes to showing off that glamourous side, it's all about the statement.

Hollywood Regency is a style dating way back to the 1930s when stars such as Greta Garbo, Clark Gable and Mae West ruled the silver screen. These big stars required big style and were able to achieve this through the interior designs created by designers such as William Haines and Dorothy Draper.

left to right: The Greenbrier lobby (Draper), Draper Room, Joan Crawford home (Haines)

To modernize the style, designers like Kelly Wearstler  and Ian Schrager took the unexpected glitz and glamour and paired with a variety of different eras. Enter Modern Glamour. A style that I personally am obsessed with because it takes the statement-making tone of Hollywood Regency and blends with the more casual needs of everyday living.

left to right: Bergdorf Goodman restaurant (Wearstler), Gramercy Park Hotel (Schrager), Viceroy in Santa Monica (Wearstler)

Understanding that these rooms still may still be more on the statement-making side of design, here are some ideas of things that you can infuse into your space to add that glitz and that glam we all drool over. The key to making this look successful? Arrange the room around the way people should interact in it and dress with unexpected surprises to the eye.

top to bottom: Inside Avenue, IKEA, Brocade Home, Phyllis Morris, Jayson Home & Garden

FAKE IT: If you don't have an extra $400 lying around, look around your space for a piece of plain furniture that could use sprucing up. Cover the top in mirrored tiles or paint it a deep hue and paint rectangles and squares outlining the piece like this piece I made here. Or, check out your local thrift store and look for ornate objects you can spray paint a bright color for that added "pop".

Cabin fever.

After a lovely long weekend in Tennessee, I returned home - my mind filled with wooden black bears and rustic rocking chairs.  While the house we stayed in was beautiful, the decor it seemed all of Tennessee was selling... was not. If done right, that "rustic cabin" trend that's out there can come across as naturally cozy, simple and lived-in without looking old, ragged or out-of-date. To accomplish this, opt for a few pieces of weathered furniture or accents mixed in with a variety of textures and more modern pieces. For example, pair a modern sofa with a mix of crocheted pillows and a faux fur rug. Rehab an old, weathered dresser into an entertainment center dressed with a flat-screen TV. Mix up your lamps between rod iron, sticks and lucite and frame more abstract artwork with weathered wood. By doing this, you are still able to get that comfortable, cozy feeling cabins are known for while keeping your space modern, streamlined and less like a scene from The Great Outdoors. Here are some great pieces you can incorporate into your existing space. Be sure to add 2-3 items throughout the room to keep the room feeling balanced.

MAKE IT: Look online to find crochet patterns for pillows to give your space a personalized touch (I found this at Michaels). Also, try making a rustic coffee table or any other accents as seen in this earlier post about object bis.

top to bottom: Rainbow Dogma, Rock Paper Scissors, EZMod Furniture, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Prints By Formed By Fire, Red Polly