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Thursday, 19th
October 2017 Cool Tips For Decorating I hate to break it to
you, but designers don’t follow a secret rule book. There are no hard and fast laws governing what we do. We are creative types by nature and love to imagine, dream and explore, following our intuition. That there
said, are some rough
principles that guide us to ensure a great result every time. They are just tried and true things that work. These aren’t tricks or skills that
to master, anyone
take years can
do them from day one. Consider this a founda- tion for developing your own quirky, creative, rule-breaking intuition.
1. Pick the paint colour last. Why not arrive
to
walls with a fresh coat of paint? Of course you can do it this way, but in my opinion it’s not ideal. There
are of paint colours with
various tints, tones and shades. And each one looks different
from
home to home, because light sources vary, mean- ing what looks good in your current home might not in your new one. You want the colour that best complements your up- holstery, artwork, rug and whatever else. You can pick that colour only if your stuff is actually in- side your home. Hire a painter to re- fresh your wall colour
2. Give your furniture some breathing room. Resist
midline (centre) of each piece is 57 inches to 60 inches from the floor. (The average human eye level is 57 inches.) And you should do the same. If you’re not sure, take
a picture. It’s remarkable how much a photo can reveal. Print it out or use Photoshop or an app to draw on the photo. This can give you a sense of whether a larger or small- er piece of art is needed or a tall plant might be best to fill a vacant spot.
4. Know how to arrange furniture on a rug. There are
signer or decorator near you
6. Create a focal point. There are
leading
roles and supporting cast members in any produc- tion. The same holds true in design. Choose your star and make it the focal point to anchor a room. Allow other items to take a secondary role. Don’t ask everything to have a leading role; it will just result in visual noise. Your focal point might
basically
three ways you can ar- range furniture on your rug.
All on: The rug is large thousands
enough to place all of the furniture legs on top of it. This creates a more lux- urious feel. For this, big- ger is better. Just be sure to leave at least 12 to 18 inches of floor surface on all four sides of the rug’s borders. All off: If you have a
small room, keeping all legs off the rug is a great cost-effective choice. You don’t want to pick too small a rug, though, or it may look insignificant, like
an afterthought.
The rug should appear as though it could touch the front legs of each of the seating pieces. This approach is best
suited
when you’re layering a pattern over a larger solid or textured rug. Front on: Put just the
overcrowding
a room. Gracious living means space to manoeu- vre
with ease. This is
really great news if you are working with a tight budget. You don’t need to fill up a space with lots of furniture. Spend more of your budget on fewer but better-quality pieces, and your room will look bet- ter than if it’s stuffed to the gills with flea market finds. The high-backed chairs shown here, for ex- ample, stand out because they don’t have to fight for attention.
3. Hang artwork at the right height. Galleries and museums hang artwork so that the
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front feet of all your seat- ing pieces on the rug to tie
the arrangement to-
gether visually and cre- ate a well-defined space while lending a feeling of openness.
5. Resist the urge to be too theme-y. For example, the Cape Cod look is a very pop- ular request. You know the hallmarks: a blue and white
nautical palette,
some sailboat paintings. But this has been done so many times, it lacks indi- viduality. In this room the coastal vibe was achieved through a palette, art- work and materials that give
the effect without
drawing on the obvious clichés.
Find an interior de-
be a dramatic hood in the kitchen, a mantel and art piece in the living room or a headboard in the bedroom. Whatever it is, choose
something that
will draw attention. In this room the fireplace and the
lighting work
together as a collective focal point, bringing your eye right to the centre of the composition and an- choring it there.
7. Consider sight lines. Your focal point should
be free and clear from one room to the next, so that it feels like you’re be- ing drawn between them. That’s why the best spot for a focal point is usually directly across from the entrance to the room.
piece
8. Edit your collectibles. Don’t hang on to a that
just doesn’t
fit. I don’t care if your great-aunt Sally gave it to you. If it’s not working for you, then find a new home for it (maybe in a different room). The
unifying theme
here is the use of black in the utilitarian pieces. The balance is almost perfect. It reminds me of some- thing Coco Chanel said about accessorizing: “Be- fore you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.” In de- sign, know when to stop.
9. Vary the scale. What looks good in the
store may look like an el- ephant in the room when you bring it home. Or it’s too tiny to be of any sig- nificance. So always vary scale and proportion. The oversize sunburst
mirror frame fills up the wall space nicely here, while
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12. Ignore all principles in favour of creativity. Having some guide-
lines gives people a good starting point for furnish- ing and decorating their home, even if some of them aren’t practical for a particular space. Go with something
personal that makes you smile and, above all, is comfortable. Overly de- signed rooms don’t really translate in modern life. A pillow collection and an art arrangement that are
seemingly haphaz-
ard, as shown here, cre- ate a dressed-down look with plenty of style.
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grouping below. They would be much too in- significant individually. Threes and fives make for more
rangements than even numbers.
10. Add layers of lighting. In this kitchen seating
area, the backsplash is lit, the artwork is highlighted and the cabinet
interi-
ors are filled with light. One central lighting fix- ture would not have had nearly the same dramatic result. Professionals build
layers of lighting to cre- ate interest, intrigue and variety. In a room where everything is lit evenly, nothing stands out. Pick a focal point and perhaps a secondary focal point and highlight those. Add general ambient lighting and some lower lighting, like table lamps, for in- terest.
makes
11. Be bold. Personality is what a
space great.
Make your own state- ment and have fun. The more you try, the more you will begin to see what works and what doesn’t. Incorporate unexpect-
ed elements for drama. The unconventional ot- toman seats, library-style bookshelves and oversize chandelier here
are pleasing ar-
all
unexpected in a conven- tional living room, but the result has charisma. Eschew expected pieces and interpretations if you want a room that will re- ally wow.
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