The Decor Edit
Decor, the way a designer layers a room.
Art, mirrors, vessels, books, and decorative objects — curated for texture and patina over polish, and chosen the way we’d specify them on a real client project.
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Featured this season: the marble book stand from our Vessels & Objects edit — a quiet anchor for a console, shelf, or coffee-table stack.
Decor 101
Three rules for layering a room.
Decor reads as styling, but it’s mostly composition — scale, repetition, and breathing room. A few rules we use on every project.
01 — Heights
Vary the silhouette
A grouping of three works because the heights step. Same heights look like a lineup. Tall, medium, short — every shelf, every console.
02 — Materials
Mix glass, ceramic, metal, wood
One material everywhere reads cheap, even if each piece is expensive. Repetition of one material per category is the move — never of one material across all of them.
03 — Anchor
One big thing first
A large mirror or piece of art lets the smaller decor read as supporting cast. Anchor the wall, then layer the surface in front.
A note on choosing
“Most rooms aren’t under-decorated. They’re over-decorated and under-edited.”
Katie DesMarais — Marais Home
The Brands
Brands new to Kentucky.
A rotating curation of vase makers, ceramicists, framed-art publishers, and small studios from across the country and abroad — many exclusive to Marais Home in the Lexington market.
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Need help?
Decor decisions are easier with a designer.
Bring us a room photo and rough dimensions and we’ll talk through what’s working, what’s missing, and what to consider — single piece or whole-room project. Available in person at our Chevy Chase showroom or as a virtual consultation with a Lexington interior designer.
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Marais Home
882 E High St
Lexington, KY 40502
Hours
Tues–Fri 10–5
Sat 11–4 · Mon by appt
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Every room layers across categories — pull pieces from the other edits we keep curated.
Buying Guide
Frequently asked questions
How high should I hang art?
Center the artwork at 57 to 60 inches from the floor — that is gallery height, and it works in most rooms. Above a sofa or console, leave 6 to 10 inches between the top of the furniture and the bottom of the frame.
What size mirror do I need over a console?
Aim for a mirror that is about two-thirds the width of the console below it. Width matters more than height — a too-narrow mirror looks marooned. Bring us the console dimensions and we will size it together.
Do you sell original art?
We carry a mix of framed prints, limited editions, and one-of-a-kind works from artists we follow. The original-art selection rotates regularly — visit the showroom to see what is in.
How do I style a coffee table without it looking cluttered?
A reliable formula: one stack of books (3 to 5 max), one sculptural object on top of the stack, one tray with a small vessel and a candle, and one taller piece to vary the height. Less than that feels sparse; more feels busy.
Where is Marais Home located?
882 E High Street, in Lexington's Chevy Chase neighborhood.