Interior Design in CT, Rules of the Trade
There are many different rules of the trade. You may want to design your home with them in mind.
~Don’t line all your furniture agains the wall. It is more airy and communal and enlarges the look of the space to have a sofa, chair or ottoman off the wall.
~Make sure your funiture is well balanced in size and scale.
~Make sure your furniture faces all or most of the focal points of a room. Your focal points include your windows, tv, fireplace, artwork or sculpture.
~Position your seating so that you don’t have to turn your head to talk to the person sitting in the room or to watch tv.
~Don’t ignore windows- don’t use sheets or blankets or nothing at all. It is not inviting and they look bare. Windows are a main focal point and one of the first things your eyes are drawn to upon entering a room. It is the first impression you are making. Dressing your windows can add color, elegance, style and pattern to the space. Think of window treatments as the jewelry of the room… done correctly they can add dazzle.
~Do use color, it is a great punctuation or exclamation and it warms up a room and gives it personality. Color can be introduced as an accent or on an accessory and it can also be a neutral for those who are color shy.
~Don’t collect clutter. Every space should not be covered with knick nacks. Less is more. Store away collectables and rotate them instead of displaying them all at once. Use decorative storage bins to hide unsightly magazines, newspapers, toys etc..
~Don’t have too many cables or wires hanging around, use twisty ties or hide them behind cable runners.
~Don’t use too many pillows on a bed or sofa, scale down to only a few decorative pillows.
Last but certainly not least!!!
~Don’t use fake flowers or plants. They are dust collectors and don’t improve the look of a room. If you want, you can go with dried organic floral, fresh flowers or none at all.
I hope these rules of the trade have helped you… for more decorating advice or to contact All About Interiors, go to www.allaboutinteriors.org
