Ask any decent interior designer and they will tell you that it is all in the detail. The meaning behind this is that even if you have great light and space in your home, and maybe have some grand pieces of furniture to go in it, you won’t ever be able to achieve a great style if you don’t have the correct accessories and don’t make sure the finish is to a high standard.Lets take a look at three easy ways to ensure your accessories don’t let your design down.


One Colour Rule. Not many people can mix and match colours that well, so if its often best to keep to one.This don’t mean you need to hunt around until you find pieces that are exactly the same tone of a certain colour, just make sure they are within a close enough colour range. For example, you might have a blue lampshade, with a light blue skirting board and a slightly different shade of blue table cloth. Using this technique means that you don’t risk clashing colours and if you buy more accessories, you don’t have to worry about them not fitting in to your color scheme when you get them home.

Qaulity Matters. It is always much better to buy a few quality items to accessories your room, rather than try and get lots of cheaper bits. This does not been to say that all your accessories need to be expensive, but the items that stand out and that people interact with benefit from a bit of 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.

Feature and Functional Pieces. As mentioned above, functional items are not the easiest things 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. For example, if you have never made any item of clothing in your life before, expect a spinning wheel in the corner of the room to look out of place. However if you are a big whisky or wine drinker, having the right glassware on show looks good. You might have ISO wine glasses on show or some decanters, it really doesnt matter as long as it represents you well.

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