Your Design
2011
Safe Ways To Accessorise Your House
Any respected interior designer will often utter the words “it’s all in the details”. The meaning behind this is that even if you have great light and space in your home, and maybe have some grand pieces of furniture to go in it, you won’t ever be able to achieve a great style if you don’t have the correct accessories and don’t make sure the finish is to a high standard.Lets take a look at three easy ways to ensure your accessories don’t let your design down.
Keep With One Colour. If you havent got an eye for matching colours, just stick to one for all your items.This don’t mean you need to hunt around until you find pieces that are exactly the same tone of a certain colour, just make sure they are within a close enough colour range. For example, you might have a blue lampshade, with a light blue skirting board and a slightly different shade of blue table cloth. If you stick to using the same colour, there will be a nice flow throughout the room and you wont have any unsightly clashing.
Buy Quality. Some of the best advice you can take on board is not to buy lots of cheap pieces just because you can get more for your money.You don’t have to go out and break the bank, just make sure the important pieces, such as the things people touch and feel are decent quality. Tableware for example is a key item to get right, as they are not only often closely inspected, but people actually use the items in everyday life.
Feature and Functional Pieces.As already touched upon, the functional or feature items in your home are the hardest to get right. However, they also have the biggest impact on the design and feel of a room.Select items that match your persona and style. For example, if you have never made any item of clothing in your life before, expect a spinning wheel in the corner of the room to look out of place. However if you are a big whisky or wine drinker, having the right glassware on show looks good. You might have a glencairn whisky glass on show or some decanters, it really doesn’t matter as long as it represents you well.
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