The style or theme of your home can be based on anything from personal taste, to something you’ve seen in a magazine, to your favourite country or time.
Choosing a style for your home can be about making a statement regarding yourself or personality. As such, make sure you choose something which not only represents you, but a style which you truly love and something you will be able to live with for a while.
Also, you have to decide whether you want an overall theme for your home or is it just one or two rooms in need of re-decorating?
It can work quite nicely to use more than one style throughout your home, but it is important to try and keep some consistency – don’t try and mix too many looks at once!
Key areas to think about when choosing a theme are:
- Do you want your home contemporary or old-fashioned?
- Is it a country retreat or a modern townhouse?
- Are you inspired by your travels?
- Do you want something quirky or unique?
- Do you want the overall look to remain neutral or do you want statement colours?
If you can’t decide on an overall theme, it can be quite a successful look to go for eclectic interior design. This, in essence, is a mishmash of different looks, but is probably the best way to express your own personal taste.
However, make sure you don’t go too over-the-top with this look, you want to achieve a harmonious balance of different designs and not end up with a junk yard theme!
Try and use different furnishings and accessories from different times, countries and styles. Including all things that are personal to you – but don’t over clutter. Each object in the room should have the feel that it’s on display. Also, having a focal statement piece in your room works well i.e an antique table, an exotic rug or a unique piece of furniture which immediately captures your attention.
Also, you can still have an overall colour scheme. Consider the flooring, walls and furniture and try and keep some consistency here. If your furniture is bright and bold go for something similar in the curtains and keep the floors and walls more neutral, so the room is not overloaded with too much colour. Having a neutral background will also emphasise the antiques and treasures you have on display.
This is also a style that can evolve and be constantly updated. Especially if you keep the walls, carpet and curtains neutral, you won’t need a major overhaul every time you want to change your home’s look.
Happy decorating!
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