February 2008 - The Parklander Magazine

Above: Superfluous adornment gives way to clean lines, letting each piece’sarchitecture become the dominant design element.Right: Gently sweeping lines, delicate legs and feet and decorative grainingand veneers bring a luxurious feel to case goods.Remignanti counsels against the idea of “rules” for good design, butoffers one piece of timeless advice. “Remember that however well puttogether a room may be, it’s meant to be used. If a room isn’tcomfortable and inviting for those inside it, it’s a design failure, nomatter how stylish it may be.”Davis Remignanti is the head design consultant for furniture.com.the PARKLANDER35