It's amazing how small decorative items and accessories can make a huge impact in a room. Designers know the influence that rugs, lighting, throw pillows, art, and other accessories can have in a space and know how to use them wisely.
From plants to objects and art to lighting, take a look at the most important accessories and tips for arranging them in every room of your home.
Bring in Plants and Flowers to Add Life and Energy
Plants in the home have become a huge design trend again. People crave bringing a bit of the outside in, from a stately tree to tiny succulents and lush arrangements of flowers. Not only do they look nice and add a pop of colour, but they also help purify the air and can make you feel happier.
Create (or Temper) Drama with Window Treatments
Window treatments play a big role in the mood of a room. Window treatments can either add a pop of colour or pattern or become a focal point in a room, or fade into the background, letting your other furniture and accessories take centre stage.
Set the Mood with Lamps and Lighting
From floor lamps and table lamps to sconces and statement-making pendants and chandeliers, lights set the mood in every room. Consider dimmers and lamps in rooms where you want to create a warmer, cozier feeling, and track lighting in spaces where you want the room to feel bright and open all year long.
Add Area Rugs for Depth and Warmth
Hardwood floors are nice but are often overlooked. A really cool area rug can even make the floor feel like the focal point. And, if you do not have dazzling hardwood floors, area rugs are the perfect way to mask less-than-perfect flooring and take control of the warmth factor in any room. Rugs can also add depth; your eye will naturally follow the colour or pattern to the end.
Hang Art and Gather Objects
Often when decorating a space, we feel rushed to make sure it gets "finished." But the truth is, making a room or a home feel like home, can take time. So when it comes to adding those special little touches, do not be afraid to decorate slowly. Take care and time to gather unique and interesting objects, and experiment by moving them around the house to see where they feel best.
Select a Statement Piece
A statement piece is one that calls itself to attention whenever you experience it. In your own home, you might choose to make a piece of furniture your statement piece, or it could be your carefully chosen, large indoor plant, or a big piece of art hung on the wall. A statement piece helps to anchor the room and can give you a centre point around which all your other decor choices can be based.
Embrace a Mix of Textures
Mix textures in every room. There is really no limit to how you can combine and play with textures in your home hard and soft, rough and smooth, you get the idea. Rugs are a part of this, as is furniture and accessories, they all work together to create depth, interest, contrast, and personality.