Your home décor reveals so much about your personality, more than you believe it does. The interior design of your home sets the vibe of your home, and it significantly affects your mood.
Have you decided to decorate your new home on your own but don’t know where to begin? It’s normal to feel overwhelmed as there are so many aspects you need to keep in mind when you are planning the interior design of your new home, from furniture, colour schemes, lighting, and rugs to window treatment, artwork and linens.
Lucky for you, we are here to let you in on 6 basic interior design tips for beginners that nobody tells you.
- Pick a style
Every home style has its own design elements, décor style, unique colour palettes, window treatments and floor plans. So, before you begin shopping for your home, ask yourself what style of home best reflects your personality and would make you feel happy? Do you want to go for something fancy like a midcentury modern, bohemian, tropical, Scandinavian-inspired home or you would rather prefer a minimalistic, industrial or cabin-style house? Once you have figured out the house style you want, you can acquaint yourself with that style and then shop for pieces that fall under the chosen theme.
- It’s all about balance
It all comes down to balance in the end. Remember to follow the mantra ‘Not too much, not too little, just right’. If you add too many elements into a space, it will look cluttered and hard on the eyes, however, if you don’t introduce enough décor elements into your home, it will look bare and blah. So, remember balance is the key when it comes to dealing with different factors of interior design like proportions, symmetry, patterns and textures.
- Decide what you want to highlight
Choose what you want to highlight in each room and accordingly decide the living room design and bedroom design of your home. For example, if you want your vintage ottoman to be the highlight of your bedroom, opt for neutral hues for your bedroom walls which won’t steal the limelight away from the ottoman. However, if you want your statement red walls in your bedroom to be the showstopper of the room, then you can pick sleek, minimal furniture which will let the bold wall colour be the highlight of your bedroom design.
- Invest in functional furniture pieces
You wouldn’t ever regret splurging on a bed that is soft as a cloud and helps you sleep well at night. Similarly, investing in key furniture pieces like a high-quality living room couch, coffee table, concrete top dining table and work desk will never go waste. You will be spending a significant amount of your time on these furniture pieces, so it only makes sense that you settle for nothing but the best.
- Pay attention to the small details
As they rightly say, ‘The devil is in the details’. It’s the small things that add depth and character to your home and makes it original. So, make sure that you don’t overlook the accent pieces of your home and carefully pick the lighting, furniture, rugs, throws, pillows and artwork, which will accentuate the overall aesthetics of your home.
- Make it yours
Remember that you are not trying to recreate the perfect but soulless room that you saw in the design magazine. Your goal is to make sure that your bedroom and living room design has a dash of your personality and reflects your interests, tastes and things that genuinely move and inspire you.
So, don’t hesitate to add photographs from your travels, souvenirs and artwork that will transform your bland room into a room that tells a tale of its own.
Don’t shy away from breaking the rules of interior design now and then to experiment and create an out-of-the-box and original interior design for your space. Avoid making your space too matchy-matchy and instead mix different colours, patterns and designs and witness them breathe life into your space. Get in touch with the experts at Asian Paints to create a home that you will be proud to call your own.