In a list of my most favorite things (excluding whiskers on kittens) color schemes, textile swatches and a combination of the two are close to the top...if not the tippy top. They can transform any space and alter your mood. Different combinations can prove to be masculine, feminine, classic, modern, cottage chic.
When considering a new space know that you don't have to settle for the first scheme you discover and you don't have to acquire everything at once. (The limitations and combinations are literally endless!) To establish a jumping off point find something that inspires you. It may be a photograph, a swatch of upholstery, a funky piece of furniture, a piece of artwork. Second, figure out why that piece inspires you so much. Does it have many colors? Does it have amazing lines? Is it eclectic? Does it have sentimental value to you? Your answer to those questions may get you started in the right direction. For example, maybe you've found this amazing bench and you've never seen anything like it... so you have to get it. (This happens to me all too often.) Now, this piece can just go in any room. It should be designed around because you love it and in the end it will bring that character to your whole room... thus leading you to love the entire room! Below see my thought process...
"OH MY. I have to have this bench."
"Is it too graphic for me?"
"Nope. It's going to inspire an eclectic room... but what room?"
"My home office... a place that is special to me."
"Okay, what's next? I need to find something to ground this bold piece. Something to balance it."
"Start with a table desk, a pop of color on a comfy chair, a side table, a rug, a wallpapered accent wall."
"Neutral paint on other walls. Bright white simple trim."
"Oh yes, this is me."
Take that one object and work with it. Put together a visual board for yourself and plan things out before you make purchases or paint rooms. Consider scale and proportion, you don't want one thing to swallow up the room. Allow yourself colors, neutrals, textures, energetic patterns. Also keep in mind the surrounding rooms and appeal of the total package in your home. If you continue similar concepts throughout your home it will be a joy to walk through and will continue to inspire all who enter!
More on this later because as I said, the options are limitless! Enjoy.
:: Furniture in this article come from wisteria.com and laylagrayce.com ::
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