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| Photo Courtesy of a11news |
Clearly, Hollywood glamour transcends the ages, even when it comes to a four-year old's footwear. And while I love a good shoe/celebrity gossip discussion, my true inspiration for this post is the decidedly glamorous decorating style known as Hollywood Regency.
Hollywood style can be trendy and fleeting, but Hollywood Regency has proven its longevity. Steadily evolving since its debut in cinema's golden years of the 1920s and 30s, it is still revered by today's top designers including Jonathan Adler and Kelly Wearstler.
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| Jonathan Adler; Photo Courtesy of House Beautiful |
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| Kelly Wearstler; Photo Courtesy of Canadian House and Home |
A luxe decor that evokes images of "old" Hollywood, the Hollywood Regency style is often credited to such design icons as Dorothy Draper and William Haines, among others. For decades, it has been a well-know favorite among many celebrities, including Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard and former First Lady, Nancy Reagan.
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| Joan Crawford (above) and Carole Lombard (below) at home William Haines Design; Photos Courtesy of Cinema Style |
Though diverse, Hollywood Regency is clearly defined by a specific set of elements. Here are a few of the finishes that are characteristic of this eclectic, yet carefully edited style:
Lacquered Furniture
High-gloss pieces add to the glitz of Hollywood Regency, and these shining sensations are a perfect example. Scheduled to debut this summer, Lily Pulitzer and HFI Brands have collaborated to create a new home collection which will feature their signature fabrics and lots of colorful lacquers.
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| Photos Courtesy of HFI Brands/Facebook |
Lucite
Clear, but hardly transparent, Lucite is a stark contrast to its showy lacquer counterparts, but in Hollywood Regency design, they get along beautifully.
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| Kartell Louis Ghost Chair at Unica Home |
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| Photo Courtesy of Inspired Decorating |
Faux Bamboo
Accents of faux bamboo are often incorporated into the furniture finishes and accessories. These bamboo-backed Chippendale Chairs by Jonathan Adler, available at Horchow, are the perfect addition to a Hollywood Regency dining room.
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| Photo Courtesy of House Beautiful |
As would this bamboo-embellished dresser from Williams Sonoma Home be as a sideboard or in a HR boudoir:
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| Hamstead Dresser by Williams Sonoma Home |
Tufted Upholstery
Button-backed couches, tufted ottomans, and upholstered headboards are quintessential components of Hollywood Regency. The appropriately named Bel Air, an iconic sofa created by William Haines in the 50s, is still in production today.
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| Photo Courtesy of Edition20 |
A similar, but more budget-friendly option, is this Ecru Sofa by Old Hickory Tannery:
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Interested in bringing some Hollywood glam to the bedroom? Serena & Lily has your headboard covered...in a wide assortment of customizable fabrics, that is. I adore the way the geometric pattern of this fabric contrasts with the soft sweeping curves of their Pondicherry Bed:
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| Photo Courtesy of Layla Grayce |
Reflective Surfaces
Gold, silver and mirrored surfaces take the glitz factor to a new level and lavish lighting sets the mood.
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| Photo Courtesy of Decor Pad |
Home Decorators Collection has a wide offering of reasonably priced, HR inspired pieces that are sure to brighten any space:
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| Reflections Mirrored Three-Piece Cabinet Set |
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| Borghese Mirrored Hall Chest |
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| Antoinette 5-Light Chandelier |
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| Whistler Pendant Light |
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| Bauble Table Lamps |
Worldly Influences
Moroccan and Asian-inspired Chinoiserie decor give Hollywood Regency its signature well-traveled, evolved-over-time aesthetic.
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| Mary McDonald Interiors |
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| Photo Courtesy of LA Times |
And in the end, all of these seemingly unrelated objects come together to form a thoughtful (and often thought-provoking) space that despite being quite contrived, seems rather effortless...a feat only Hollywood could dream up.
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