Interior design may be daunting terrain for some, but if you have a little guidance and the right furniture to work with, you’ll be prepared to take on the challenge. At West Coast Living, we can help provide that guidance.
After all, a little direction and some dabbling in interior design can create a mood in a room that shows off your personality and lifestyle.
Follow these 10 interior design tips to take your home from drab to fabulous:
- Start with an inspiration piece.
This could be a piece of art, chest, or even a pillow. When you find that one piece that you love, it’s easy to build a room around it.
- Never push furniture up against the walls.
By pulling your seating arrangement in, even by just a few inches, you can instantly warm up the space and create a flow in the room.
- Every room needs a touch of black.
This universal color, along with other hues, can provide definition, crispness, style, weight, relief, and sophistication to any room.
- Never match your walls to a color in one of your fabrics.
This effect will be too strong. Instead, find a grayed-out or a lighter-hued version of the color to make the room come together.
- Keep a minimum of 15” between coffee tables and sofas.
This allows the room to breathe and not feel as claustrophobic. It also allows for easy maneuvering.
- Don’t hang a mirror between windows.
The spatial void it creates will distract from the view. Also, don’t use mirrors in every room or over every mantel. At the end of the day, a room needs art, and mirrors are not art.
- When you’re hanging a series of pictures together, space them correctly.
Keep the gap between them 2” to 2.5” to utilize the wall space. Also keep a minimum of 9” between the art and tops of sofas and chairs.
- Every room needs at least one antique piece.
Much like the color black, an antique piece adds a certain touch of sophistication and integrity to the room.
- Surprise the eye with one large-scale element.
One large-scale element takes a room up a notch. Try using an oversize ottoman or one large lamp with a large lampshade.
10. Lighting is everything.
Lighting creates atmosphere, intrigue, and drama in a room. Instead of solely relying on overhead lighting, try to always incorporate a table and/or floor lamp to provide different lighting options and effects.
Hopefully these tips will help you turn your home into a beautiful, functional space. You never know what small adjustment will give a room a completely new look! Come into West Coast Living and let us show you how to transform a space.
As long as you keep function, mood, and personality in mind while you design, your home will be warm, welcoming, and comfortable.
Remember, if you’re missing that one piece to take a room from average to outstanding, come in and visit us!
