8 interior design tips to help style your home.
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These interior design tips will help you add the finishing touches to your home renovation project.
What is Interior Design?
Interior design is much more than just arranging furniture and choosing paint colours. It’s about understanding and strategically arranging different elements, like lighting, colour, accessories, and furniture, to enhance a space both visually and functionally.
Applying interior design principles and adding those final touches to your house can transform your space entirely. Follow our top tips to help you add personality and character to your space:
Create Ambiance with Different Levels of Lighting
Lighting can make or break the ambiance of a room. Instead of just relying on overhead lighting, consider incorporating different levels of lighting to create a warm and inviting space. This can include table or floor lamps, which are great for adding low-level lighting and directing the eye to beautifully styled corners or emphasising focal points in a room.Style Your Shelves for Added Interest
Shelves offer a great opportunity to showcase the personality of a space through carefully curated pieces that complement the rest of the room. Mix beautiful sculptures, books, and trinkets to add interest and achieve a ‘finished’ look.When styling your shelves, start with the largest items first, group items in threes, and try to keep things balanced to avoid a cluttered look.
Use House Plants for Contrast
Every room, regardless of colour scheme, can benefit from the natural, organic shapes provided by house plants. They add a pop of colour and texture, bringing visual interest and life to the space.Upgrade Your Living Room Using Accessories and Unique Pieces
Add detail to your living room with candles, books, and small decorative items to lift and layer your space. Unique pieces of furniture, such as ottomans, also look great when styled with a simple tray and books on top. This not only enhances the style of the room but also provides a practical place for a cup of tea, coffee, or something stronger!Adding a Rug to Your Space Has Multiple Benefits
Rugs are a great tool for zoning spaces. They can help define different areas within a room and contribute to a cleaner, more cohesive look. If you have a large space, a rug can create contrast and separation. Rugs also introduce colour and texture, adding another layer of visual interest to your room.Establish a Focal Point in Every Room
Every room should have a focal point, whether it’s a large window that floods the room with light, a fireplace, a mirror, a piece of art, or a special piece of furniture. Determine what the focal point of your space will be and build your interior around it. Use strategic positioning of other furniture, colour, and lighting to guide the eye towards this focal point.Don’t Leave Your Walls Empty
Empty walls can make a space feel unfinished. Adding art to your walls can create character and personality, making the room feel homely and lived in. Consider creating a gallery wall of family photos or hanging large pieces of art that reflect your taste and style.Dress Your Dining Table, Even When You’re Not Using It
Make your dining table look pretty with a statement vase and some flowers (consider faux) or add a few candles to create a centrepiece. This simple yet effective touch dresses up your dining table even when it’s not in use.
By incorporating these interior design tips into your home renovation project, you will achieve a polished, well-styled home that is both functional and visually pleasing. The little details can add a lot of personality and often make the biggest impact.
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