Teacups & Couture A Fashion Blog by Roxanna Bina
When you buy clothing and accessories you know what you want, so why not let your own unique style influence the interior design of your home as well? If you are comfortable wearing certain patterns and colors there is a good chance that you will also find them appealing in your home décor. Here are some tips for tapping in to your creative side and letting it have a positive influence on the interior design of your home.
Show your brightest colors
If you like bright and vibrant colors you might consider painting at least one wall of your living room in your favorite hue. Finish the look by displaying the artwork you love the most on that – as well as the other – walls of the room. You might even consider reframing some pieces of art to give them an updated look. Painting a wall is also a very cheap way to completely change the look and feel of a room when you do it yourself. Color can bring light and brightness into your home and thus create a more cheery atmosphere.
Create a palette of black, white and gray
If you prefer sticking with the basics there is certainly nothing wrong with that. In fact a background of black, gray and white can provide a perfect neutral backdrop for displaying art or a beautiful vase of fresh cut flowers. Vibrant splashes of color can work well with this type of color scheme. For example, a clear glass table top can be a beautiful place to display flowers, while a black rug on a light colored floor can add a lot of style and contrast.
Soft and flowing
Feminine styling can be beautiful in the home. Soft and flowing window sashes on wrought iron rods evokes romance and charm; this effect can be all the more striking if these sashes are surrounding rich looking Tier-on-Tier Fauxwood Shutters. Shutters allow you to easily control the flow of daylight into your home; they also provide amazing energy efficiency, beauty, and are easy to clean and maintain. If you have a vanity/dressing area in your bedroom shutters can ensure that you have enough natural lightning to apply makeup and get dressed to impress. Imagine how beautiful a white vanity would look with a white flowing window sash and soft natural wood-tone shutters providing a vintage look and feel.
Let your imagination run wild
Interior design should be fun. Take the time to look around and see what is available, and let your imagination help you come up with a great design scheme that you and your family can enjoy. You can do an entire remodel or just make small changes. Individuals living in apartments may need to find less permanent ways of expressing their style but vibrant paintings, pictures, pottery, and other décor pieces can be used to express your fashion sense in your home. Sometimes fashionable choices can even save you a lot of money. An example of this would be shutters which can significantly impact the amount you pay to heat and cool your home, more than paying for their initial cost in a short amount of time.
