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Thursday, March 22nd, 2018
Panache Panel King Bed from the Fusion Collection of Fine Furniture Design. Define how the 80/20 rule is followed in this room – the main furniture pieces comprise the 80% while the accents and accessories, all colorful and bold, comprise 20% of the space.
Have you ever come to a point, when designing your home, that your style is too broad to be defined by just one theme? Sometimes, you might even think that you’re the only one with such sense of style. Don’t fret, the fusion of two design themes is a common practice in the world of interior design. Combining style, however, requires the most skilled hands so you won’t turn elegance into a garish display of mismatched elements.
When fusing more than one design, always remember that your preference matters. While this is so, don’t forget about these simple rules, too –
Function on a Pedestal
Always put function first so you won’t end up getting confused. There are even a few designers who think that when filling a space, they need to use the different design elements all at once. They end up with an overfilled or overstuffed space with an unclear style.
To veer away from this mistake, just consider function first. This means that you use functional pieces of furniture guide you in starting your design. While every space is in need of aesthetic touches, these should take the backseat where function is needed.
Ideally, the room’s purpose must be evident from the furnishings that one can see inside that space.
Learn and Apply the 80-20 Rule
Using two designs is all about making sure that both work together rather than against each other. Assign a definitive role for each style and then follow this as you continue designing the rest of the room.
The 80-20 rule means you have to allocate 80% of the design to the style that you would want to dominate. This is going to be your main focus and will be your chief influencer throughout the room. Always use the dominant style in deciding the main color palette, furniture, flooring, and lighting materials.
As for the remaining 20%, this must become the background. Its background role is to provide accent pieces that would go with your dominant design. Pick lighting fixtures based on this role, too. Choose eye-catching lighting pieces, wall art, and other accessories.
Infuse General Threads
Every space must include the elements that have general threads that join them. This is especially applicable when you’re trying to fuse two distinct styles that do not normally go together. You might want to pay attention to the common ground between these looks that you have chosen.
One of the successful hybrid interior designs is the so-called Japandi which is a mixture of Japanese and Scandinavian styles. What common elements could you see in both? One would picture wintry days as well as the simplicity of the furnishings.
No matter which styles you choose to combine, you will need to consider the colors that complement or contrast each other. It’s as basic as that. Tying the details altogether means knowing which colors can be mixed and which textures or patterns would go well together.
Learn to Highlight
As you create a hybrid style, you might end up with one piece that just simply doesn’t belong in the group. When you are faced with this dilemma, don’t resort to hiding that piece straightaway. Instead, let it stand out and be the central piece. Highlight this piece and have it become the focal point.
You may want to work on the angle that you place this furniture piece so that the eyes of your visitors will all be drawn to it. See also that the rest of the furniture pieces are angled towards it highlighting it all the more. If you’re highlighting a piece of art or mirror, then be sure to position it above a significant architectural feature such as a fireplace.
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
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This sofa from the Fine Upholstery Collection of FFDM is oozing with eclecticism.
Imagine finding a streamlined L-shaped couch and a lovely shag carpet in the middle of your living room. These can provide the modern side to an eclectic home while any wooden piece will lend the eclectic vibe. The eclectic design is a spectrum of many different styles. It is the gathering of different elements coming from various sources then used together in perfect harmony. This style, however, is not an easy one to replicate more so to create. You need to learn to mix and match certain interior design and decorative elements coming from different themes.
Yeah, this is not as easy as it seems since taking different elements from your favorite styles and throwing them all together is not the way to go. So whether you will design a bungalow or a much wider space, make sure that you have an eye for balance and harmony. Now going back to that L-shaped couch and the wooden center table, such pairing will become acceptable if the background features neutral or any light-colored wall or floor-to-ceiling curtains.
Though you may like different elements separately, these may not look great when brought together. If you want to avoid creating design mess, then you have to be careful about your choices. Moderation is key to creating the contrasts that you need. Variety and contrasts, after all, are what comprise eclectic interior design.
What Strikes Your Fancy?
Think of eclectic as the union of the luxurious and simple; neutral and bright; even the East and the West. The leeway that you enjoy is what makes this whole design scheme tricky. Keep in mind that the borderline between chaos and acceptable contrast is very thin. The leeway that you enjoy is what makes this whole design scheme tricky.
Do you think you have the skill to mismatch something systematically? This is the very core of eclecticism. Find enough elements that will become the foundation. This common ground will be responsible for harmonizing everything else.
Any room, for instance, can showcase wooden furniture pieces that can give your home a rustic and earthy feel. Yet they could also turn out to be overpowering or monotonously boring if you do not use them carefully. Find decor pieces that will soften the overall look of your home (bright throw pillows or colorful area rugs for instance).
Don’t bother about matching chairs. Use a narrow palette and a dash of both shimmer and silhouette. Find artwork, accents, rugs, and lighting elements that play well with your background. Use light against the dark, flat and glossy, traditional and modern. Always look for prospects of creating analogous unions.
This inspiring dining set from the FFDM American Cherry Collection is a powerful anchor to the ornate carpet.
Another great rule of eclecticism is to edit as you go. It will be impossible to cram all your ideas in one room. As you go along, you will observe that finding the right balance becomes easier. Establish optical marriages of furniture and artwork, shapes and finishes, even focal point and accent pieces.
The fundamental pieces should serve as the anchor to your whole theme. Architectural elements can be repeated throughout, say, a gold-colored chair propped against a distressed white desk in your home office, all against pearly white painted walls, trim and door posts.
Before bringing any piece to a room, consider its relationship to the rest of the design elements. Will it overwhelm or become a dull addition? If this is so, then it is certain that your furniture piece should go someplace else.
Accessories Uttermost Iced Trees Abstract Art 31304 is a frameless masterpiece that spells eclectic throughout. This artwork will surely leap to life in any room.
Scale, composition and proportion are always important when it comes to interior design, however, they become crucial the moment they are used in a home with incongruent design elements. Pay attention to the mixture of artwork and accessories as there should be nothing unintentional in your space.
Lastly, eclectic design is also about texture layering. Create depth by bringing in on Oriental carpet onto a wooden flooring and trim. Upholstery pieces look great when paired with sleek desks. Different textures can create visual sensations that will surely excite the senses.
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