I came across Emily's blog the other day Lifestyle and Design Online and loved her minimal and uncluttered style. Along with her husband Shane they have DIYed their home into beautiful shape. Their home is such a good example of how simple beauty can feel so welcoming.
10 Things to Change When You Are Frustrated With Your Space, Part Two - EPISODE 016
Today's episode is Part 2 of 2, listing "10 Things to Change When You Are Frustrated With Your Space". You can find the first 5 points in Part One or Episode 15.
These episodes are inspired by the fast approaching New Year and the desire for many to make a change in their lives. While you are changing what you eat and how you spend your time, I also encourage you to take steps towards making your home a place you feel relaxed and happy in.
6. Starting off the last five points is balance. A room doesn’t have to be completely symmetrical to be balanced. Instead take a look at the visual weights in your room. Some weights can anchor a room and give a focal point, but some weights will make a room feel lopsided and unbalanced. The photo below is a great example of visual balance.
7. Texture: Vary the textures throughout a room to create more visual interest.
8: Layers: Use items with different heights and weights and don’t forget to draw the eye upward as well. Layers create a visual contrast and can also be helpful to draw attention away from a part of the room that isn’t problematic. And remember, go for balance not symmetry.
9. Color: You want to make sure that color hues are repeated in some way throughout the room. Whether it’s upholstery, pillows, in the rug. However you don’t want to go overboard keeping everything the same color. Bringing in complementary colors will bring your color palette together.
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10: Details: My favorite final detail to add to a room is plants. They are inexpensive, clean the air, and are beautiful. If you live in a tract home or a standard newer apartment, you might want to consider adding a vintage architectural detail.
I hope these tips were helpful! Cheers to the New Year and to fresh spaces for all.
10 Things to Change When You Are Frustrated With Your Space - Episode 015
You likely spend many hours a week in your home and it is a place that can increase or reduce stress. With the New Year approaching it may be a goal of yours to try to create a more peaceful and relaxing space, but the process of knowing what to do can be frustrating. So in today's podcast (part 1 of 2) I touch on 5 things you can think about changing when you are feeling frustrated with your space but can't quite put your finger on where to start.
1. Clutter: Visual clutter can increase stress, cause you to feel sad or add to depression. Have you ever noticed that when you go on vacation it’s easier to relax when you don’t have papers piled up, and stuff laying around that has accumulated over the last month?
2. Harmony: If your spaces don’t feel harmonious they will feel broken up and jarring. A good way to help rooms flow from one to another is through a color palette or a common style. The rooms shouldn’t be all the same of course, but there should be some commonality between them. You can see in the photo below that the hardwood floors carry from one room to another along with a common palette.
3. Repetition: If you look at almost any beautiful room it will show some sort of repetition. This could be 3 or 4 of the same beautiful chair lined up at a bar, glasses displayed in a row, two lamps flanking a couch, two of the same or similar chair, or displayed using picture frames. In the photo below you can see multiple uses of repetition, including the pattern in the rug.
4. Scale: Scale is how two or more objects relate to one another and often in design it is how an object relates to the human body. The room pictured below is a great example well scaled furniture. They compliment each other and one doesn't overtake the other.
5. Lighting: Lighting is one of the most important aspects of a space and should not only serve the purpose of the room, but it can also make a room more appealing visually. Adding task lighting or accent lighting will beautifully layer a room as well as serve a purpose of doing specific tasks like reading or highlighting artwork.
Next week I'll be highlighting the next 5 things to look at when you feel frustrated with your space. See you then!
