{"id":336220,"date":"2019-10-17T14:27:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T18:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=336220"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:34:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:34:31","slug":"ask-a-designer-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/ask-a-designer-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask an Interior Designer: The Experts Weigh In on Your Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-950x637.jpg\" alt=\"Liz MacPhail\" class=\"wp-image-336339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-950x637.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-522x350.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-1390x933.jpg 1390w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">What is the best way to style a counter or shelf without causing clutter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We advise that you keep the kitchen and bathroom counters free where possible. A nice hand soap is all you really need, although fresh flowers are always a good idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;For shelves, collect everything in your house that could be used. We often see a theme emerge: pottery, small art, grandma&#8217;s dishes. 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Over the years, we\u2019ve amassed a cool collection of books, objects and personal mementos that we are proud to display and that make us happy. To that end, bring on <em>all<\/em> the shelving!&#8221; \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/homework\/\">Homework<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Photo by Nicole Franzen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Joyce Sitterly\" class=\"wp-image-336340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sitterly_StateSt_Litchfield_115.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">Should you buy furniture that is timeless or on-trend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Both, but definitely more timeless, as it&#8217;s what I&#8217;m attracted to. 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