White remains interior designer's staple colour this year along with mixing old with new. Which is great news for those who want to create stunning interiors without having to spend a small fortune on decorating, furniture and soft furnishings.
The secret to success is to ensure you have a proportionally balanced room. This does not mean that everything has to be symmetrical, it means that you have to ensure that you have focal points and places for the eyes to wander straight to as people enter the room. Adding interest is a fundamental key to successful interiors, so when you re-vamp your rooms remember to give your eyes a path to follow, otherwise the room will look bland and boring.
Little touches such as using black metal curtain poles rather than white curtain tracks can make windows look chic and stylish. Simply placing the curtain poles higher than the window casing will not only give the illusion of higher windows it will also take the eyes upwards so that the whole room is viewed. Add a piece of stylish old or modern furniture which draws the eye directly to it as it begins the journey around the room.
Having a sense of direction and purpose is equally import if you want to make your rooms into those you see produced by professional interior designers.
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