Taking Care of The Details

20.09.09 / home, housekeeping / Author: hansar
Tags: accessories, decor, home, house

Any respected interior designer will often utter the words “it’s all in the details”. What they mean by this is that you can have lots of stunning colours, huge spaces and luxurious pieces of furniture, but unless your finish is high quality and you have the right accessories, youll never achieve a good look. Below we examine 3 ways to easily make sure you get the accessories right and leave your home looking great.

One Colour Rule. Not many people can mix and match colours that well, so if its often best to keep to one.You don’t need to have all your items exactly the same colour tone, but it’s best to try and stick to a close range. For example, you might have some red pillows, with a red-pink clock on the wall and a ruby coloured candle stick set. If you stick to using the same colour, there will be a nice flow throughout the room and you wont have any unsightly clashing.

Qaulity Matters. If you scrimp and save on your accessories, the end result will be a finish that looks cheap.You don’t have to go out and break the bank, just make sure the important pieces, such as the things people touch and feel are decent quality. Tableware for example is a key item to get right, as they are not only often closely inspected, but people actually use the items in everyday life.

Use Functional Items.As already touched upon, the functional or feature items in your home are the hardest to get right. However, they also have the biggest impact on the design and feel of a room.Select items that match your persona and style. If your not into sports, then please don’t have rowing oars mounted on your walls, or display medals that you got in a charity shop. However if you are a big whisky or wine drinker, having the right glassware on show looks good. You might have a glencairn whisky glass on show or some decanters, it really doesnt matter as long as it represents you well.