Have you ever finished decorating a room in your home, and thought “something’s not working here?” If so, you’re not alone. Maybe you put all of your focus on the more significant elements of the room, like your furniture or paint colors, and choosing accent pieces fell to the wayside. Luckily, there’s usually a simple solution, and you can use specific tips and tricks to complete the space.
Here are five tips on how to bring a room together:
Layer Different Textures
To make a space feel complete, try layering different textures. You can easily accomplish this by incorporating area rugs and throws made from various textiles or staging furniture made of mixed mediums. Picture a modern oversized loveseat, two English roll arm chairs, and a patterned accent chair set up for conversation. How can you bring this together? Place an area rug in a complementary color under the front legs of each furniture piece. Then put a wooden coffee table in the center. Carefully compiling different textures like this not only gives the room a complete look but it also helps add visual interest.
Fill Empty Walls
Another easy way to make a room feel finished is by hanging wall decor. In any space, blank walls look stark and empty. When you decorate them with intention, it can instantly add life and personality to your room. You can do this by hanging an exciting art collection, creating a gallery wall of decorative mirrors in different shapes and sizes, or using open shelving to stage decor like photos, books, and other knick-knacks. Adding a design element to the walls will help the space look and feel complete.
Group Decor Together
When staging decor, it’s best if you remember the rule of threes. Having any sort of decoration stand on its own can lead to it getting lost in your overall design or looking out of place. On the other hand, grouping items gives them weight, commands attention, and allows both their selection and placement to feel intentional. We suggest grouping in threes (or odd numbers) and playing with different heights and arrangements. Doing this naturally draws your attention toward the items and through the space.
Create Mood Lighting
Did you know that lighting can be considered an accessory? Use light fixtures and mood lighting to bring a room together when you think something is lacking. When adding lighting, consider the overall look and feel you want to create before inserting varied light sources to compliment those ideas. If you have an empty room corner, consider putting a floor lamp in the space. Or you could hang sconces next to an entertainment center that is on an otherwise barren wall. No matter what you choose, carefully selected lighting will undeniably round out the look of your space.
Remove Unnecessary Items
Sometimes it’s not adding something to a room to bring it together but taking something away. If you’ve recently updated your style, you could be dealing with a situation where you’re not letting go of beloved old furniture. For example, if you previously had traditional furniture in your living room and you redecorated it in a modern style, keeping a coffee table with ornate detailing will not fit in with the other straight-lined, geometric pieces in the room. Removing that old item will give the room a cohesive, put-together look.
Do you feel like something is missing from your home’s design? Our expert interior designers can help you figure out how to bring your room together and complete your vision. Contact us today at 248-906-9300 to schedule a complimentary in-home consultation!
