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Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
Flexsteel Living Room Fabric Ottoman 5720-08 offers the most colorful geometric addition to your living area.
Mathematically speaking, geometry is a branch of math that focuses on the relations of lines, points, solids, surfaces, etc. In 2015, geometric patterns became quite hot in interior design. They popped out in nearly every new home and they were even the stars of many TV shows and magazines.
Geometric patterns are lovely. There is no reason why you should not be able to embrace them as a part of your interior design. When done correctly, they can give your home a polished look.
Goin’ ‘70s
If you have an eye for trends, then you would know by now that what’s fashionable in interior design is also hot, hot, hot in the world of fashion, art, and beauty trends. These share things that are popular and they immediately incorporate what’s in inside homes, on runways, and on canvas.
When talking about popular designs, it is easy to understand why geometric patterns remain hot. Whether you’re eyeing simple, small or large patterns, you will definitely give your home a more refined look compared to its other traditional counterparts.
What’s popular is also recurring. Ask people who have been around for many decades and they’d tell you that the styles are just repeating. What’s fashionable during their childhood might be fashionable again now.
The modern interpretations have a fresh twist, though. What’s hot these days is the groovy look of the seventies.
Geometrically Interesting
If you want to achieve a look that seems to leap out of an interior design magazine, then you have to add splashes of visual interest to your home. You wouldn’t want to bore your visitors with a space that has nothing but neutral-colored walls, flooring, and furnishings.
Geometric patterns are critical when adding visual interest. Your home can look modern, eclectic or even traditional, it depends on how you present the patterns that you have chosen.
In picking the right geometric design, be sure to use one that has the basic colors that you already have in your interior design theme. Your color scheme should dictate the patterns’ hues. Also, be sure to pick the correct print size.
You would not want to overwhelm people in a small room with huge patterns. Don’t forget to choose a pattern that you have also fallen in love with.
Just a Little
A great interior designer would know that design elements should work together. There must be pieces that play the dominant role and the others are just there to highlight these very pieces.
It goes without saying that geometric patterns must be used as accent pieces. It would be wrong and confusing to have a room full of geometric shapes and patterns. In essence, your visitors’ eyes will not cease to look and look and look some more.
Focus on having the design elements that will be framed by the geometric patterns.
Geometric Applications
What’s great about geometric patterns is that they can actually be used anywhere. So, yes, they can be used in the busy living room, the dining and kitchen areas, as well as the quieter rooms such as the bedroom or the home office. Just make sure to use smaller, more subdued patterns when you use them inside rooms where you’re supposed to rest.
To create a more dramatic statement, you can place the geometric patterns on one huge design element in your space. The cool floors could be warmed up by a geometrically interesting area rug.
Conclusion
You should not be intimidated by geometric patterns. They are hip, they can be sassy, they can be cute, or they can be theatrical. Do you love geometric patterns? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Thursday, June 15th, 2017
Which part of Cynthia Rowley Balthazar King Upholstered Bed is ‘geometrically’ interesting to you?
Achieving geometric designs may be a tricky thing to do but it is definitely a look that will be featured prominently for many more years. The interior design industry has much use for geometric patterns and styling. Don’t be surprised if you see more and more interesting and unique patterns being used in many sophisticated or modern habitats.
If you’ve never considered painted geometric walls in the past, then this might be the right time to reconsider. This is an inspiring and one-of-a-kind look that is edgy, angled and so much more.
If you’re a pastel lover, don’t fret, because there is much more that you can do with your favorite hues when you pair them with the right geometric patterns.
Geometric Wall Painting or Wallpapering
If you’re bent on getting the geometric look then you should learn to work with different strong hues. The geometric look is all about making a strong statement; making people look and creating aesthetics that are meant to intrigue the senses.
Step 1 in painting a geometric wall is to pick the area that would have to be painted. This can be the entire wall or just a portion of it. Using masking tape, mark out the areas that need to be painted.
Step 2 is to tape off the geometric shapes that will be used. You can create diagonal strips that meet at the center so that the focus of the eyes would be towards the center.
Step 3 is for you to pick your color hierarchy. Find out which hues you veer towards then use these in the most prominent areas of your home. The larger blocks should be allocated to these colors.
Step 4 is to begin applying the paint to these areas. Apply two or more coats to achieve a textured look.
Step 5 is to dry the paint and making sure to remove the masking tape from the painted wall only when the paint has already dried. These masking tape markings will make the edges neater.
Step 6 is pretty simple – sit back and enjoy what you have accomplished.
If painting your walls are a little too bold for you, then you can experiment first with wallpaper. The right shapes could bring in a retro vibe into your home. It can also create a perfect backdrop for a piece of furniture that comes in an interesting block color.
Geometric Décor
Regardless of where you intend to use the geometric shapes, they are sure to intrigue you, even your guests. Geometric shapes seem artificial since they come in beautiful, coordinated shapes that nature won’t always provide.
The introduction of these patterns aren’t always easy, though. Plus, you might not always like the idea of repainting an entire wall. If this is the case with you, then you can resort to geometric decorating.
Find any piece that features geometric shapes that could instantly become the focal point. If not, then it can also be the right accent piece to frame the focal point of your room. Imagine having geometric fabric on your couch while the flooring it sits on is an interesting white span.
The chandelier is a perfect piece to show off interesting geometric patterns since it is often the focal point of a room. When placed in more inconspicuous areas, this can be your accent piece.
Geometry is all about experimenting and knowing what work and what won’t. If you’re still hesitant, then use geometric rugs as these are less invasive and they can also be easily removed should the time come that you no longer want the geometric style.
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
This Cynthia Rowley ensemble incorporates geometric patterns among neutrals, dark hues, metals and colors.
Isn’t it a designer’s job to keep an eye on the latest trends? The answer here is no. As a homeowner, it is also your responsibility to be abreast with the latest when it comes to interior design trends. What are hot right now are geometric patterns with these popping more and more in many modern homes. There shouldn’t be any reason to shun this bold style. As long as it is done correctly, following the trend can be a wonderful way to boost the look of any room.
A Blast from the Past
Here’s great news about trends whether relating to fashion or the interiors of a home – they share common properties. So whether these existed in the ‘70s or are contemporary, you will soon see something common in the geometric patterns that were used in homes then and now.
The popularity of geometric patterns, or any other interior design trend for that matter, comes back in a circle. It is a cycle that can be reinvented in every new decade. Try to look through pictures from your childhood. What was considered chic then are often not too different from what we consider to be stylish nowadays.
It won’t be a stretch to notice that geometric patterns have just returned. Just keep an eye on the simpler and bigger patterns, though, as these can give your place a more refined ambience. The traditional look has always been able to evoke the ‘70s vibe. If you want this retro look in your home, then consider the thinner stripes and shapes.
Cynthia Rowley for Hooker Furniture: 1118CR Delancey Club Chair
Visually Stimulating
Achieving the look of a home that seemingly leapt off an interior design magazine is not impossible. All you need is to add something that will make the place more visually interesting.
So what’s geometry got to do with visual stimulation?
A lot, actually.
There is nothing more boring than looking at walls upon walls of neutral paint and rows of boring furniture. As far as adding visual interest, you should consider using patterns in your design. geometric patterns create visually enticing rooms as they move the eyes from the boring stuff and, inevitably, towards them.
To choose the right kind of geometric patterns, you have to know what color scheme you have to work on. Make sure that you use the correct size of print which won’t overwhelm the room’s size or the design which you are trying to set up.
Cynthia Rowley 1102CR Perry Chair
A Dash Is All It Takes
Having a great interior design is all about knowing the elements that would work together. Harmony, after all, is a major concept that you have to master when it comes to interior design.
Would you be using geometric patterns as a dominant element or would they play an accent role? It will be overwhelming to have an entire room filled with geometric patterns. While it is not your desire to bore your visitors or loved ones with neutrals, it is also not good to resort to too much activity by bringing in all the geometric patterns that you could find.
Geometric Upholstered Furniture
The applications for geometric patterns are actually limitless. The great thing about them, too, is that every piece will comfortably fit in any kind of design. Blending with the room features is also not difficult.
So as not to overwhelm, you can have the geometric patterns on your upholstered furniture. This is the safest and most stylish way that you could incorporate this design element to your home. Being more powerful in your design is also easy; all you have to do is to seek out the bolder geometric patterns and you’re on your way to create a
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Saturday, April 30th, 2016
FFDM Vintage Classics features this wooden piece complete with mirror and other interesting accessories to welcome your guests.
Do you believe that you’ve only got one chance to make a good lasting impression? This means you have to make the entry way as welcoming as possible to all of your guests. The entry way reflects who you are as a person. This should be a place where comfort and happiness fuse as people walk through the first door of your home.
Here are ways to set the tone for the rest of your place –
Layer the Light
A beautiful lantern can make a huge difference in a relatively small place. The entry way can also be the perfect place for a table lamp or a beautiful wall sconce. There are various lighting options for different moods.
Iron sconces can add a unique sense of style in a place where an added glow is much welcome.
A fabulous pendant lighting fixture can also make a huge difference. Actually, it can make or break the look offered by beautiful doors and carvings. This is not a usual fix that homeowners do to their entry ways, however, this is a spot that you need to spend more time and money on.
Vintage lighting will give the area a distinctive appeal. If you have an old home with equally old wiring, make sure that you commission a competent electrician to update the wiring systems for you. After the rewiring project, you can already spruce up the place with a new paint job or by adding interesting accessories and furnishings.
Highlight the Art
In many apartments, entry ways are quite small but this does not automatically mean that you can no longer make a statement. Your home’s entry way can still be chic if you hang the correct kind of artworks.
Install a statement mirror or a geometric rug to warmly welcome guests. Let them feel that they are welcome in your home and that they are about to see a stylish dwelling.
Your statement piece can be one unique piece that is an heirloom. Or it can be a piece of furniture that is newly-bought yet has the features of a would-be heirloom.
Hooker Furniture Accents Fretwork Mirror spells rustic especially when paired with the wooden Asian sculpture.
Correct Scaling
That grand foyer with a small table is a rather saddening state to be in. A beautiful, spacious entry way must have a fabulously large console table, a huge mirror, and a bench. Sconces should be present not just to welcome guests but more to highlight the beautiful architectural structures and beautiful furniture pieces.
Accents such as bins of flowers, an umbrella stand, and throw pillows will add a dash of personality to a usually regular-looking entry way.
Style Extension
The entry way must show your visitors what they would see inside your home. If you used rustic textures in your entry way, then these must also be seen in other rooms.
Set the tone at the entry way.
A Rug Is a Must
Sometimes, the entry way dimensions can be a tad trickier for rug placement. The floor is a wonderful place to put color, pattern and softness. Since the entry way has high foot traffic, find a rug that can sustain this kind of traffic.
Be Bold, Dazzle ‘Em
Primary colors can offer an awesome entry way to any home. Nautical style can be started with a basket of oars right by the entry way. Geometric rug in bright colors spells playful and unique.
Architecture needs to be respected. You can still show your personality through wall covering. Wallpapering is a classical take on beautifying the walls yet it comes with a modern twist. You might also have an art collection that can be highlighted by the right wallpaper.
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