Home decor is clearing and creating living spaces that are visually appealing and more attractive to the human eye. Designing and decorating our homes is something we can easily envision. We all know what our ideal home looks like, and often it’s making this vision a reality that’s difficult to achieve. There are many pitfalls we can fall into when we’re on a mission to clear and create a beautiful living space that will suit our tastes. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to put some strategies together to help you through this process.

Basics of Home Decor

Whether you’re decorating your home for the first time or if it’s your tenth furnishing venture, the first room on your list should always be the living room. Not only do living rooms boast one of the larger floor spaces in your house, but it’s also a communal area where you entertain guests and relatives. It’s also where you and your family spend most of your time together – second only to the dining room or kitchen. Start with this room, and take the below notes to work through the rest of the rooms in your home.

Establish a Focal Point

Rooms must not only be attractive and welcoming but a comfortable place to stay in. One of the first things you need to do is establish a focal point. Focal points can either be natural or artificial. Natural focal points include central points such as the fireplace or a very large window offering views of the outside to the room. Artificial focal points, on the other hand, are more diverse and can be furniture, a structure within the room, or even a piece of artwork. Take note that even if the room has an existing focal point, such as a window, you can draw the attention away to a new focal area through the creative use of decor. Eye-catching canvas prints or acrylic glass prints are the easiest type of decoration to turn into a new focal point, but you can use furniture as well.

Lighting

Unlike other rooms, the importance of lighting in a room isn’t always immediate – especially if the room has a large window that provides natural lighting during the day. Rooms can thrive with just ambient lighting from a couple of standing lamps or even recessed lighting that is neatly hidden in the recesses of the walls or ceiling. If you’re using different types of lighting (such as a mixture of ambient, accent, and task lighting), they should be at different levels to avoid crowding.

Furniture Arrangement

The biggest challenge when it comes to arranging room furniture is where to begin and how to get it right. It’s a common mistake to simply place a sofa or a chaise lounge right against the wall or prop up a coffee table in the very middle of the room. When arranging furniture, use your established focal point as a guide. If your designated focal area is on a corner of the room, for example, the furniture should neatly expand from the focal area into the rest of the room. You also certainly don’t want to arrange furniture that makes the room difficult to walk through. Simple rules include avoiding placing large and obstructive furniture near the transitionary areas of the room.

The Importance of Wall Art

While less is often certainly more, empty walls in rooms exude an atmosphere of incompleteness that you don’t want to permeate. The presence of wall art that works in conjunction with the rest of the  room’s decor is not only eye-catching and attractive to look at, but it also ensures a cohesive look for the rest of the room. Hanging wall art in your home also helps you avoid filling the walls with decor that can crowd the room.

Colour Palette

Finally, there’s the colour palette of your room. It’s ideally the last thing you should consider since, while painting is a difficult chore, it’s easier to find colours that match the room’s existing decor than the other way around. Use your primary focal points as well as the decorative pieces you’ve chosen for your room as a sort of colour guide so you can find an inspirational colour palette for your room.

Tips & Tricks in Home Decor

Designing and decorating your home is the easiest thing to plan but the most difficult to execute. Once you’re past the drawing board and have all the elements, you’ll often find yourself at a loss on how to put all the pieces together.

1. A Room with Personality

When you’re decorating your room, it’s important that you build it up with your personality in mind – especially if you’re decorating your personal room. Fill it with the things you love or best describe you as a person whether it’s your favourite books, collectibles, or even the artwork you want to showcase.

2. Add Some Greenery

Incorporate greenery into your home as you’re decorating each room. Whether it’s something as simple as a potted plant or wall art of a rolling green hill, it makes the room feel more natural and establishes a relaxing atmosphere, too. It’s also a good idea to allocate some empty space into your room as you’re filling it with everything that describes you. Doing this keeps things from getting too cluttered and gives you some room to breathe. This works in conjunction with your green additions; even if you place your potted plant on an empty spot of the room, it doesn’t feel cramped because it falls in naturally.

3. Embellish Your Walls

Unlike other rooms, the importance of lighting in a living room isn’t always immediate – especially if the room has a large window that provides natural lighting during the day. Your living room can thrive with just ambient lighting from a couple of standing lamps or even recessed lighting that is neatly hidden in the recesses of the walls or ceiling. If you’re using different types of lighting (such as a mixture of ambient, accent, and task lighting), they should be at different levels to avoid crowding.

4. Dabble in the Different

When you’re decorating your room, don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone and dabble in the different. Contrasting décor, even if it’s just a singular piece, is a great way to break the monotony of an otherwise one-note room. Try adding some high contrast for a less monotone colour scheme. White tones offer a sharp contrast to more saturated tones, but they balance each other well and can really liven up a room. The same applies to earthy colours and lighter shades.

Source from: https://thecanvasartfactory.com.au/blogs/our-blog/what-is-home-decor