The focus of any home, the
great room, is where you spend time with family, entertaining guests, or just
relaxing. It’s the first impression you make to anyone entering your home, and
making it look perfect is the best way to show off your tastes and who you are.
Here are 6 tips to improving the heart of your home.
1. Embrace Contrast
The opposites of using tints and shades in a room can often be the simplest way
to add variety. The depth offered by mixing the brightness of the room can
prevent the space from feeling ‘too dark’ of ‘too bright’.
2. Incorporate Textures
A little more complex than varying the contrast of the room, incorporating
texture is a surefire way to create a deeper level to your room. Plush textures
in the furniture can contribute to a soft, cozy feeling, but adding more rigid
materials, such as stone or wood, can provide a healthy contrast to a room.
3. Utilize Rugs
A patterned rug can be the saving grace of a great room. When all else fails, a
well balanced rug can pull a space together. Patterned rugs can easily hide
stains and signs of wear and can act as a subtle accenting to the area.
4. Add a Splash of Color
Color is a handy tool for making any area seem lively, but, beware, using too
much can make the space seem gaudy or even nauseating. Making sure to use color
only as accents (pillows, pots, art, etc.) can achieve a fantastic effect and
instill the room with a feeling of energy. Leaving the more neutral or softer
colors to the walls, floors, and large furniture settings can keep your place
from looking like the inside of a circus.
5. Invest in Dynamic Furniture
Although, larger couches and loveseats are essential to the rooted feeling of a
space, pieces that can be moved around hold their own value. Stools, ottomans,
and small tables diverge from the rigidity of an area and help to create a more
malleable environment. Having furniture that can easily be moved around can
make a room seem more comfortable and easy-going.
6.
Make It Your Own
Finally, that room? It’s yours! Reading tips can only take you so far as your
creativity is willing to go. Follow a style that makes sense to you and try
experimenting with something new. Experts in residential interior design, the
team here at Directions in Design are always more than happy to help bring your
vision to life.
