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What’s Big Now: Transitional Furniture

Author: Linda J. Barkman

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Issue: June, 2011, Page 80

COOL CACHE A spring introduction, the Cache Chest from Hooker Furniture’s Mélange Accents collection has a matte metallic-gold finish.

With its timeless grace and ability to fit into a variety of settings, Transitional Style has become the darling of the design world. Bridging the gap between Traditional and Contemporary, this simple yet sophisticated look is now making an appearance in the prettiest rooms in town.

DRUM ROLL Shown in a stained alder wood finish, this Drum Coffee Table from A.D. Nouveau is emblematic of fine Transitional design.

CLASSIC REVIVIAL The Bowman Cocktail table from Hickory Chair measures 48" in diameter and features a pie-matched veneer face and four tapering obelisk-shaped legs over a concave stretcher.

MATERIAL MATTERS Introduced this spring, the customizable Vento table from the COTONE Collection by Artitalia Group features an ash wood top and hand-forged Italian iron legs that terminate in a scroll. It is made in Italy and finished for covered outdoor patios.

PRETTY PERCH Featured in Seth Pear leather, the Matthew Chair from C.R. Laine boasts tufting on its seat and a gently curved back.

WING IT Taylor King’s architecturally inspired Tresor wing chair is from the company’s Essence of Elegance collection.

LIVING LARGE The Catherine Chair from C.R. Laine is upholstered in an over-scaled print that pairs perfectly with neutrals.

CHIC SEAT The Phoebe Dining Chair from Jessica Charles brings Transitional beauty to Traditional or Contemporary interiors. A skirted version also is available.

NEW ATTITUDE A softly curved back and classic waterfall skirt define Pearson’s contoured petite slipper chair. The bookcases, also from Pearson, feature doors embellished with a quatrefoil design.