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 Fascination with stately lifestyles of the past is an important design influence – a clear definition between truly authentic, luxurious products and those that are more functionally driven.
When thinking of this look, old stately homes of the late 19th century come to mind. They are often found in the Hamptons on Long Island; Hollywood, California; Newport, Rhode Island and Palm Beach, Florida. This style embodies the popularity of a grand lifestyle long gone, but still remembered. We call the look “Aristoclectic.” With a dash of aristocracy and a bit of eclecticism, it exudes feelings and memories of a home that has been passed down through generations and is an example of beautiful, faded elegance.
Whether the home is truly a passed down family gem, or newly constructed to imitate a manor style, the mixing of old formal tradition with new innovative styling and a mimicking of luxuries from days past is prevalent.
Back are grand receiving and dining rooms for entertaining. Kitchens are large, suited for multiple cooks, able to handle caterers, as well as the primary home chef. Butler’s pantries, large professionally inspired appliances, built in amenities and extra fixtures like pot fillers and multiple sinks are the norm in these Aristoclectic spaces.
Aristoclectic baths are large as well. Often they combine the sophisticated elegance of crisp white subway tile and gorgeous Georgian and Edwardian influenced fixtures, baths, sinks and the like. Multiple showerheads, done in classic finishes and styles, coupled with unfitted towel cabinets and heated towel bars are often standard elements.
ROHL products, especially those from the ROHL Country Collection, are perfect complements to the “Aristoclectic” trend. An Aristoclectic kitchen featuring a highly crafted Country Collection Wall-Mounted Bridge Faucet with Cross Handles (A1456X) in satin nickel poised against a subway tile backsplash and a Shaws Original fireclay farmhouse fluted apron sink (RC3918) in a double bowl style in classic white is a perfect setting for that authentic, old Hollywood home.
In the bath, for a true “Aristoclectic” look, nothing says refined elegance like Perrin & Rowe™. A combination of tradition, refinement and quality brings a complete elegance to the bath unlike other products in the industry, like the ROHL Perrin & Rowe Exposed Deck Mounted Tub Filler with Handshower in Porcelain Lever Handles (U.3500L/1) paired with a ROHL White Cast Iron Footed Bathtub (RT7032WH). The ROHL Perrin & Rowe 3-Hole Traditional Country Spout Widespread Faucet with Porcelain Lever Handles (U.3720L) is the perfect complement for creating the Rolls Royce of baths, bridging the quality and character of Edwardian Era England with the endurance and unrivaled performance that today’s modern “Aristoclectic” homes crave.
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