Does it give you satisfaction adding the final pieces to a newly arranged room? Putting the finishing touch to an interior, can be quite a skill. If you’ve just renovated or decorated your home, you’ll recognise the importance of complementing your surroundings.
Brainstorming
Mood boards are useful to create at an early stage. They’ll provide a visual interpretation of how various styles, tones and textures will look combined with your existing furniture and flooring. You could achieve this by conjuring up your own or alternatively, search for a template on the internet.
Whether you’re working with a modern, contemporary, retro or traditional design, materials on the mood board are usually replicated to suit. It’s useful to gather an array of samples from homeware stores, to form elements of your visual plan. This matching up process will help identify and choose patterns or fabrics such as; velvet, sequins or leather.
To give you direction, consider using Pinterest for relevant images or consult with the latest home style magazines. Try and align other ideas with your taste, observing how different designs could look.
When pursuing an adventurous design, there’s a chance that in time, it could become outdated. If you’ve a tendency to refresh a room regularly and keen to adopt the latest trend, then this will not be a problem.
Room by room
Following a room makeover, adding the final layer with your accessories completes the process. You’ve probably had ideas circulating, whilst arranging your hard furnishings into a new layout and at this point, set a theme for your chosen décor style. With any room setting, it’s good to have a focal point or main feature and this can be accentuated in various ways, for example with wall art or shaped mirrors.
Take into consideration the room layout and function, along with allocating an amount of money you’d like to spend. The area you’re working within should ideally echo its purpose – is it a room to relax, eat or study in? Clarifying this, will also sway the outcome of your finished interior. A space reflects your individuality, personal style and way of living. Where possible, aim to maximise light and space, as it’s important in any room.
After evaluating how your room can be embellished, remove tired items that don’t work and dispose of clutter – out with the old and in with the new! You could explore self storage to assist you with this stage and separate out belongings that are no longer needed.
Take a view on bringing in attractive home storage cabinets and how they’d integrate with your room. There are many bespoke solutions available, with multiple uses and sizes that could be aesthetically pleasing.
Selecting your accessories
Decorative accessories, can be anything from candles to large wall art. It’s often useful to select fewer items of higher quality, providing they’re affordable! With soft furnishings, you may want to achieve a touch of luxury with soft, velvety textures on cushions and throws. For instance, in a bedroom, you’ll want a comfortable and cosy feel to exude the mood.
Browse through options to finalise decorative pieces, wrought iron ornaments are popular and remain classic over time. By selecting simple plants or quality imitation flowers, you’ll have given yourself little or low maintenance. If you’re more set on real houseplants and floral bouquets, position them not only where they’ll add interest in a corner or on a shelf, but also where they can thrive.
Inspiration from online catalogues or homeware stores, can spark off ideas and give scope to how you can arrange your accessories. You could consider introducing smart technology into your room. Nowadays, sound systems come in compact designs, housed in attractive cases that will blend into the home well.
Additional lighting is mostly a practical decision, as well as helping to create ambience. If you’ve a reading corner in a room, it’s good to emphasise this with a fancy spotlight or table lamp. In today’s world, there are endless options available with LED lighting, providing versatility.
Wall art and personalised photos frames, can be strategically placed to form a synchronised or asymmetrical appearance. Typically, mirrors give an illusion of promoting space and may be used to give prominence within a room setting.
When dressing windows, it’s important to pick curtains or blinds that will remain fairly neutral to the setting and able to fit in with a change of colour scheme. If you’re accessorising your window sills, attempt to space those out to allow good air circulation, as this reduces moisture build-up.
Finishing touches
Personalising a zone with accessories brings around your unique style and completes an interior. It’s all about generating an atmosphere and those last pieces provide the final touches!
