What features from this period would interior designers most like to incorporate into their own projects?

Sims adds, “Im ready for a resurgence of furniture that fosters conversation between two people.

Rocking Chairs

Rocking chairs are another bang out of seating designers wish would make a comeback.

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“Those bold silhouettes make a room feel so collected,” she says.

Umansky also loves Venetian glass chandeliers.

“They bring an elegance and artistry thats hard to find in new fixtures,” she says.

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“The height adds drama and interest to a space,” she says.

“Style as a bar for a contemporary approach or let the original details shine on their own.”

“My grandmother had a bar cart ( always stocked) in her living room,” she says.

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“The 1950’s bar carts had fun curvy styles that are difficult to find these days.”

Danielle Domingues shares similar views.

“Mahjong, anyone?”

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Cumbaa hopes to hang these more often in the homes that she designs.