Role of Furniture in Interior Decoration

An empty room is a blank canvas for an interior designer. The very first thing to go into an empty room is furniture. Everything else – cushions, mirrors, lamps and other accessories – will follow. That’s why the role of furniture in interior design has such a heavy weight, and will determine what other items will be added to finish the painting. Home accessories are just the finishing touches, while furniture is the bulk of the project.

First of all you need to think what look you want to achieve. If you like an eclectic and cozy home, chooses different furniture items from different styles, but follows a consistent colour scheme so that everything looks great together.

For example, if you are furnishing a bedroom, the first thing to do is to choose the bed. Once that has been done, you can choose everything else around it. Your bedroom is your sanctuary, the place where you relax and rest, so it makes sense to work around your bed.

If you went for a romantic and ornate Rococo bed, usually finished in white or cream, you should then stick to pastel or neutral colors, or you can even experiment with Venetian mirrored furniture, but stay away from shiny colors, and above all, stay away from any furniture finished in black, even if the style is very similar.Black and white will clash, while cream, white, and silver and mirrored finished furniture will melt together beautifully. Be adventurous and choose some mirrored bedside tables, an ethnic silver embossed chest of drawers, and a white or cream wardrobe.

Now if instead you go for a Louis XV style rattan bed finished in black, then stay away from light colors and go for a dramatic look. Choose a beautiful black wardrobe, ideally mirrored fronted so that it adds depth and brightness, some lavish silver or black bedside tables and a big Venetian chest of drawers. Combining black furniture with mirrored furniture will add depth and light to the bedroom, without losing the luxurious dramatic look we want.

Now that you have chosen your furniture, you can complement your look with lavish bed linen, cushions, a beautiful mirror, some practical table lamps and a gorgeous chandelier. Just make sure that the colors of all those accessories won’t clash with the soft color scheme of your furniture. The result should an eclectic and warm bedroom with a" feel good" atmosphere.

Remember that the furniture arrangement in a room makes a big impact to the overall feel of the space. So make sure that the position of the bed leaves enough room to walk from one end of the room to the other. Use mirrors at the end of hallways or in narrow corners to add depth and brightness. Et voila! Your interior design project is finished!

Role of Furniture in Interior Decoration
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