Making a statement in your home is all about balance – you want to add enough personality and flair to turn the space into something amazing, but you’ll also need to make sure it doesn’t make it feel all cluttered and overwhelming. That can be a tricky combination to get right, but it doesn’t have to be all that hard, and there are plenty of things you can add (or take away) from your home to ensure it happens. With that in mind, keep reading to find out more.
Choose A Statement Piece That Reflects Your Style
One of the best ways to get started when it comes to making a statement in your home is literally to pick a fantastic statement piece that makes all the difference. And what’s brilliant about this idea is that you can pick anything you want, like a big mirror with a unique frame, a beautiful sculpture, or some family photos strategically hung on the wall – it’s just a question of making sure you love it (because if you don’t, there’s no point in having it in your home).
It can be tempting to pick more than one thing if you want to make your home feel more like you, but that would be where it starts to go overboard, and by focusing on just one statement item, whatever it happens to be, you’re going to give the room a focal point without overwhelming it, which is exactly the right way to go. Choosing something meaningful to you and if it sparks conversation that’s even better; your space will have a great personality to it.
Introduce An Unexpected Color
You might assume you have to have neutral, pastel shades in your home because that’s what all the design magazines, TV shows, and Pitnerest boards say you have to have, but although these colors can look fantastic, if they’re not right for you and you prefer something bolder and brighter, don’t ignore that want – just make sure you do it in the right way or your home will feel overwhelmed.
You don’t have to paint your walls bright and bold (although one accent wall can be ideal), but instead you can bring in these unexpected colors in different ways, like by adding cushions to your furniture, a big rug for the floor, or even a painted door in a contrasting shade. You’ll want lovely, rich colors that add depth but don’t look out of place in an ideal world, although the choice should always be up to you – if you’re not sure how it will look, try a tester area or download an app that lets you experiment with different ideas before committing to anything and, of course, before spending any money.
Install A Fireplace
If you’re looking for a timeless statement piece that won’t be too much and that is actually also functional, you can’t go wrong with a fireplace. Fireplaces add warmth (of course!), and they’ll make any room much more inviting – plus, if you go and check out what’s on offer at a good fireplace store, you’ll realize that you have a lot more choice than you might have expected, meaning you can get a fireplace that works with your current design ideas, rather than one you have to redesign everything around – unless that happens to be your aim, that is.
Once again, this is something that can easily be the focal point of a room, even if you’re not using it, and because it’s something that belongs in your space, it’s not going to catch people’s attention for the wrong reasons; it’s just going to look right and make the room more homely and comfortable just by being there.
Have A Mini Art Gallery
If you want to personalize your space with artwork but you don’t want to go overboard with it, that can be a hard thing to do because you’ve got to choose the things you really want. However, that can be handy because it means you’ll always just have the things you actually want in your home, and that’s what makes it positive.
Put together a small collection of prints, photos, or paintings and try to give them a similar theme so it makes it easier to pick the ones you want. It could be the color palette, the subject matter, the artist, or anything else – that’s your choice, after all. Make sure you put all the art on one wall, but try to make the display interesting with an asymmetrical arrangement or different and unique frames for each piece of art.
What do you think?