Are you planning on decorating your house? Before you start painting your bedroom in the Pantone Colour of the Year, take a moment to think about how the rest of the house looks. While it’s good to allow each room to have its own identity, it’s also important to incorporate elements that unify the spaces and bring the whole house together.
So, if you walk through your home and the décor seems disjointed, it might be time to rethink your layout and design. Here are some reasons why the space may seem incohesive…and how to change that.
You’re Designing One by One
Do you decorate your home room-by-room once every few years? This is probably why things aren’t marrying up. Having a colour palette that’s consistent can make such a difference to how your home looks.
While redesigning the whole house in a brand-new palette can be expensive and time consuming, however, you can choose one colour and incorporate this in every room. Whether you start by painting all the rooms the same shade or you want to bring rose golds and blush pinks into every space by adding accessories like cushions or curtains, think carefully about the hue for you and you’ll soon see everything come together.
You buy What you Like
The flamingo lamp in the boutique down the road may be adorable, but does it fit your current design? Instead of buying on impulse, it’s important to remember what your décor looks like before indulging in a spending spree. Having a miscellany of styles can make your home look a bit messy if it’s not consistent.
Similarly, you may well need a new sideboard, but being sensible before making the purchase can mean you don’t have to reconfigure your lounge to make the new addition fit. Know what the dimensions are before you buy.
You’re not Making the Most of the Space
You might well have the consistent colour palette and beautifully matching furniture, but if the lighting isn’t right, it can mean you’re not getting the most out of the room. Rethinking the lighting around the home can be the simple fix you need to unify the design and will help you shed some light on the corners of the house that really need to shine.
Get some inspiration from retailers such as Heal’s to really bring your colour palette and décor together. By investing in a couple of cool chrome chandeliers or hanging a series of similar pendant lights, you’ll find the space is unified by one beautiful design element.