Learn How To Use Color & Fabrics At Home
Sometimes, personality and character just seem to be missing from a room. Perhaps the space looks dull or boring, or there’s simply nothing there to draw your interest. Does it just so happen that this describes your home? By using color and texture, you can really infuse warmth and personality into a room that was previously nothing special. What’s great about this type of transformation is that it can easily be accomplished for very little money.
Although there’s nothing wrong with a room that’s entirely beige and cream, often these kinds of rooms can use a little drama. By using various textures and colors, you can create rooms that are either vibrant and energetic or tranquil and relaxing. Here are a few tips by which you can transform a room from dull to fabulous.
When Tranquility Is What You’re After
With neutral colors, a room feels relaxed and tranquil. You can create an atmosphere that’s totally calm and peaceful with the colors of Earth such as tans, sky blue, and terra cotta. Go for cream-colored carpets and walls, accented with the hues of the sunset. Keep the majority of the furniture light in color and then add splashes of terra cotta and sky blue in throw pillows, accent rugs, and the artwork on the walls. Choose pillows, rugs, and wall hangings that are either nubby or sleek in texture.
Warm Things Up and Welcome Visitors
The vibrant atmosphere created by warm colors is welcoming to anyone who enters your home. To create a welcoming atmosphere for anyone who enters your home, use warm colors that create a vibrant look. Oranges, reds, browns, rust, navy blue, and all the colors of fall add a spicy appeal to your décor. Furnishings should use bold patterns that include fall colors, creating a warm, comfortable décor. Throw colors should be in a solid color. This way, they’re not competing with the patterns of the furniture. Create a focal point by painting a single wall deep orange and decorating it with a large print.
Jazz It Up with Energy!
Do you have a room or small space in your house that’s just plain dull? Well, why not jazz it up? With bright, vibrant colors, you can make even the plainest of rooms take on a whole new life. If you want a botanical feel, go with bright green, orange, blues, and peaches. Or create an accent wall or two by painting them a bright, bold color.
Throw pillows should come in the wildest, boldest patterns you can find. Liven up the room with some botanical prints or abstract art on the walls and a geometric or abstract patterned throw rug on the floor. Toss in a few exotic looking plants and you won’t believe the transformation that has taken place. When you’re trying to create a room that exudes energy, bright colors and bold prints are essential to this look.
Color has an effect on everyone, which is why people typically can name their favorite color. Not only do colors make you feel calm, relaxed, energetic, sexy, or playful, it does the same for your rooms. You don’t need to settle for a boring, lackluster home that has no personality. Liven up the look by adding some color and texture into the mix. For only a few dollars, you can completely transform the look of your home, adding character and personality, and making things shine!
About the Writer…
Leon Tuberman has four decades of experience in the furniture and interior design industry. He owns and manages a popular furniture store in California. They have a large inventory of handcrafted American built solid oak furniture for your bedroom, home office and living room. Are you looking for a mission tv stand for your media room or a office bookshelf for your office then they probably have everything you need.
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