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Design Tips and Tricks for Your Home
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items From choosing the right paint colors to layering lighting, these decorating tips and tricks will help you create a beautiful home.
Focus on creating a focal point, layering lighting, and using a cohesive color palette. Every room should have a focal point, an area that draws the eye, like a fireplace, a large piece of art, or a statement furniture piece.
Creating a Focal Point
Incorporate different types of lighting, such as ambient, task, and accent lighting, to create a balanced and inviting atmosphere. Consider using dimmers to adjust the light intensity and create different moods.
Layer Lighting
Select a color scheme that ties the entire home together, ensuring a sense of harmony and flow. Use color to create mood and atmosphere, whether it's calming neutrals or vibrant pops of color.
Choose a Cohesive Color Palette
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Mix and match textures like wood, metal, stone, and fabrics (linen, cotton, wool, velvet) to add visual interest. Use patterns thoughtfully, ensuring they complement each other in scale and color. Natural fibers like cotton, linen, and wool are gener...
Ebrace Texture and Pattern
Choose furniture with built-in storage or utilize vertical space with shelves and cabinets. Declutter regularly to maintain a clean and organized space.
Optimize Storage
Hang curtains high and wide to make rooms feel taller and more open.
Curtain Height
Select furniture that serves multiple purposes, such as a sofa bed or a storage ottoman. Consider how you use the space and choose furniture and decor that supports your lifestyle.
Prioritize Functionality
Ensure furniture and decor are in proportion to the room size. Avoid overcrowding a room with too many large pieces or using excessively small items that get lost.
Consider Scale and Proportion
Create a vision board to help you visualize your desired style and aesthetic before you start decorating.
Vision Board
Arrange decor items in small, medium, and large sizes to add depth and visual interest.
Create Tiers
Ensure furniture placement allows for easy movement and a comfortable flow throughout the space.
Avoid Clutter
Install dimmer switches to easily adjust the lighting and create different moods
Dimmer Switches
Pay attention to details like artwork, accessories, and plants.
Don't Forget the Details
Use textiles like cushions, throws, rugs, and curtains to add depth and visual interest.
Layer Textures and Fabrics
Decorating doesn’t have to cost a fortune; sometimes even one well-curated accent chair can make the difference. However, inexpensive impulse buys often lead to clutter and wear quickly. Instead, save up for something that will last decades as oppose...
Choose Quality over Quantity
To create a designer-inspired bed, focus on layering textiles like sheets, a duvet, pillows, and throw blankets, paying attention to texture and color for a cohesive look. Start with good-quality, comfortable sheets, then add a duvet or comforter, an...
Bedding Tip
Mirrors can make small spaces feel larger and reflect light, adding to the room's brightness.
Use Mirrors Strategically
Incorporate greenery to add life and freshness to your space.
Add Plants
To incorporate art effectively, select a large, eye-catching piece to use as a focal point, or create a gallery wall with an odd number of pieces, ensuring they read as one unit.
Uttermost Waterfront 49" x 73" Hand Painted Canvas - #4045K
