We've got the world bazaar at our fingertips. The result is fusion style, which will be the 21st century's version of eclectic. Anything can go if you've got a critical eye that sees what to edit and how things might be arranged. Hairstylist Cynthia Kehl, owner of House of Cyn salon, has mastered the form. The lesson there, she says, is that anything can be organized and should be.
Visual order calms the mind.
Her Old City home, built in the 18th century as worker housing, reflects that philosophy. Glass cases, side tables and shelves are layered just so with seashells, specimen insects, scientific equipment and other curiosities. The arrangements last until they need dusting. What I'd really like to do is throw everything out and start fresh. A fantasy I regularly entertain, as well.