The Role of Fabrics and Colors in Decorating!
Accent Fabrics
Soft Home Fashion Accent Fabric! We love the patterns, textures, designs and warmth of attractive fabrics! The stunning beauty of fabric
can really come into play through hints and accents that support the architecture, colors, furnishings and window fashions of a room.
Accent fabrics make fabulous style statements on elegant and highly embellished throw pillows or on simple, cleanly designed throw pillows, as well as on stunning sofa, bed, and chair throws, which can be accented with tassel or bullion fringe. Fabrics can also be shown off in tapestries, lamp shades, table skirts and runners, and through other smaller furnishings and accent pieces. The variety of choices in the fabrics of soft home accents can bring out the absolute best in your interior spaces.
Soft accents made from fabrics are easy to change if you decide to go in a totally different design direction later on. In addition, these are easy pieces to “trade out” from season to season and for holiday decorating, and they store easily in closets without taking up much space (you can even use pillow shams on throw pillows to save even more space).
Use smaller fabric pieces to play with pattern and texture. Use several coordinating prints and a good variety of different textures. Use color to add punch and pop. Be creative here. Mix it up and have a lot of fun!
Colors and their Connections
Adding color to a space involves a little more than just opening a can of paint. The colors and materials you use will help create a mood and will help define the perimeters of the space. In addition, materials can have an effect on the acoustics within a room.
The color of a space involves the way that color will be represented. There are many choices for adding wall and ceiling color as well as texture, such as paint, wall paper, wall upholstery, paneling (new and improved styles), murals, and faux finishes.
The basics of a room’s color begins before any furnishings and accessories are added, and include the wall and ceiling color, trim color, and the colors of architectural elements such as a fireplace and built-ins for example. (Flooring should also be considered when planning your color choices).
Take some time to determine which finishes are best for coloring your space, and plan for all of the surface colors to complement one another or blend. You may decide on a combination of finishes, for example paint on most walls, and wallpaper on an accent wall, or a textured paint treatment on the walls, with a faux finish on the ceilings. Another option is to paint
all of the walls one color and the dominant or accent wall a darker shade than what is on the walls, or even a different, complimentary color, and
paint the ceiling a lighter tint than the wall color. You may even decide to paint the ceiling in the same color used for the molding or trim if it is in the white, cream, or “light” family. For very high ceilings that tend to expand and go away from you, a darker shade of your wall color can help to
“bring the ceiling back down”.
Use visual aids to help you get started thinking about the possibilities. Viewing color swatches (large ones are best) can help, and placing all of your choices together on a board in a ratio similar to how they will appear
in your space will help even more. Photos of representative rooms will help you “See” the finished look. There are so many fabulous magazines and coffee table design books to get your creative ideas flowing.
Typically, the most popular choice for room color is simply paint, which
is an inexpensive way to add depth, character, warmth, or coolness to a room. Be open to adding color, since coloring walls and ceilings makes a room wake up or come alive.
Choosing paint can seem intimidating. Begin by deciding on the mood and feeling you expect from the room and select paint colors accordingly. Stay a bit on the conservative side, for example, if you choose red, you may want to avoid very bright reds that may clash with certain furnishings. Instead, go for a more neutral shade that will pull everything together. There are many muted hues with brown or black undertones that make a wonderful backdrop for a variety of other colors that will appear in the room in your furnishings and accessories.
And most important.....keep in mind as you are choosing fabrics and colors, let your imagination run, for its all about you and your home!
Soft Home Fashion Accent Fabric! We love the patterns, textures, designs and warmth of attractive fabrics! The stunning beauty of fabric
can really come into play through hints and accents that support the architecture, colors, furnishings and window fashions of a room.
Accent fabrics make fabulous style statements on elegant and highly embellished throw pillows or on simple, cleanly designed throw pillows, as well as on stunning sofa, bed, and chair throws, which can be accented with tassel or bullion fringe. Fabrics can also be shown off in tapestries, lamp shades, table skirts and runners, and through other smaller furnishings and accent pieces. The variety of choices in the fabrics of soft home accents can bring out the absolute best in your interior spaces.
Soft accents made from fabrics are easy to change if you decide to go in a totally different design direction later on. In addition, these are easy pieces to “trade out” from season to season and for holiday decorating, and they store easily in closets without taking up much space (you can even use pillow shams on throw pillows to save even more space).
Use smaller fabric pieces to play with pattern and texture. Use several coordinating prints and a good variety of different textures. Use color to add punch and pop. Be creative here. Mix it up and have a lot of fun!
Colors and their Connections
Adding color to a space involves a little more than just opening a can of paint. The colors and materials you use will help create a mood and will help define the perimeters of the space. In addition, materials can have an effect on the acoustics within a room.
The color of a space involves the way that color will be represented. There are many choices for adding wall and ceiling color as well as texture, such as paint, wall paper, wall upholstery, paneling (new and improved styles), murals, and faux finishes.
The basics of a room’s color begins before any furnishings and accessories are added, and include the wall and ceiling color, trim color, and the colors of architectural elements such as a fireplace and built-ins for example. (Flooring should also be considered when planning your color choices).
Take some time to determine which finishes are best for coloring your space, and plan for all of the surface colors to complement one another or blend. You may decide on a combination of finishes, for example paint on most walls, and wallpaper on an accent wall, or a textured paint treatment on the walls, with a faux finish on the ceilings. Another option is to paint
all of the walls one color and the dominant or accent wall a darker shade than what is on the walls, or even a different, complimentary color, and
paint the ceiling a lighter tint than the wall color. You may even decide to paint the ceiling in the same color used for the molding or trim if it is in the white, cream, or “light” family. For very high ceilings that tend to expand and go away from you, a darker shade of your wall color can help to
“bring the ceiling back down”.
Use visual aids to help you get started thinking about the possibilities. Viewing color swatches (large ones are best) can help, and placing all of your choices together on a board in a ratio similar to how they will appear
in your space will help even more. Photos of representative rooms will help you “See” the finished look. There are so many fabulous magazines and coffee table design books to get your creative ideas flowing.
Typically, the most popular choice for room color is simply paint, which
is an inexpensive way to add depth, character, warmth, or coolness to a room. Be open to adding color, since coloring walls and ceilings makes a room wake up or come alive.
Choosing paint can seem intimidating. Begin by deciding on the mood and feeling you expect from the room and select paint colors accordingly. Stay a bit on the conservative side, for example, if you choose red, you may want to avoid very bright reds that may clash with certain furnishings. Instead, go for a more neutral shade that will pull everything together. There are many muted hues with brown or black undertones that make a wonderful backdrop for a variety of other colors that will appear in the room in your furnishings and accessories.
And most important.....keep in mind as you are choosing fabrics and colors, let your imagination run, for its all about you and your home!
