The Collected Space

An eclectic room is a biography written in objects, and "The Collected Space" is a riveting read. Clara renders the beautiful tension of vintage and modern coexisting: a mid-century arc lamp illuminates a Victorian chaise, while a contemporary glass coffee table holds a stack of vintage coffee-table books and an Art Deco cigarette case repurposed as a trinket dish. Bold colors — peacock blue, burnt orange, chartreuse — prevent the mix from feeling accidental. Personal treasures are displayed with museum confidence: a collection of vintage cameras, a hand-drawn family portrait, a tribal mask beside a pop-art print. The result is a room with stories to tell and the personality to tell them.