Marine turned decorator addresses Eumathians

The October meeting of the Eumathian Club was held at Ellison Street Interiors located at 108 West Ellison St in Old Town Burleson.

Scott Lynch, a former Marine with 22 years in the military in C130 aircraft, traveled extensively, and he said he always made good use of his free time by visiting local markets and developing his love of the exotic.

He said that when he left the military, his wife, Leslie, asked what he wanted to do, and that is when the idea of decorating and antiques came to mind.

Leslie Lynch does the decorating, arrangements and jewelry making, and Scott Lynch adds his hand while discovering the pieces for the store at auctions, estate sales, and consignments.
He told members to use a little something different to spice things up by adding a little touch, a splash of color, and to move things around.

“Think unusual, unique, be creative, and reuse and repurpose [items],” he said
After mentioning new trends of modern, straight lines in furniture, he said listeners should use their own style.

“Be eclectic. Mix new with old. As long as the pieces are good, they will work together. Items need to complement one another,” he said.

Another new trend is eco-friendly products, and the popular colors are greens, browns and soft blues.

Lynch said he also uses bold greens, reds, and yellows.

“What matters is what you like,” he said.

Lynch demonstrated the impact of using small touches by showing an old, black leather doctor’s bag filled with a fern and placed on top of an armoire.

Old purses can be used in the same way, and the greenery changed out through the seasons, he said.

He also displayed a feather and floral arrangement secured to a tile and placed on top of old, leather-bound books to accent the piece and add height.

Gloves or antique glasses could be displayed the same way and adding fabric to a riser would provide color. Replace bottles in wine holders with greenery or use an old rice grain bucket to hold magazines, old books, or rolled up towels, Lynch said.

“Add a little punch without adding cost and small things make an impact without rearranging the whole house.”

Lynch moved to Burleson after learning about the area while at Carswell.
He said he likes the small town feel in the country with friendly people while being close to Fort Worth and the big city.

Members present Lynch with an honorarium, which he donated to the Rotary Club’s Wheelchair Foundation that supplies wheelchairs to those in need in South America.