Home interior design often fails to bring the desired output. We constantly pile up our homes with beautiful elements just to feel something missing. And this happens primarily due to our lack of knowledge in home interior design basics and rules.

So, here we thought of introducing you to some of the very popular yet essential home decoration rules to follow. Read on to know how you can correct your interior design faults and create an amazing space where every element is in harmony with each other. 

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On to the article, let’s get started! 

•  Create A Focal Point

In the context of interior design, focal points are meant to draw the attention of the viewers to a specific object. Including a focal point in every room means giving a sense of depth to the room because now certain objects have more prominence than others. 

Often walls are selected as the focal point where you can pour in your creativity. This can include an oversized artwork frame, one different colored wall, fireplace, featured wall, floor to ceiling curtains, and pretty much anything that attracts attention.

Once you are done with this, you can bring in other elements that guide the eyes towards this focal point. Since it is considered a fundamental element of interior designing and a starting point of the room, you need to pay extra attention while selecting the room’s focal point.

• Home Furnishing Interior Design To Consider

Finding matching furniture sets can be an easy way to get done with this job, but it would definitely be the best thing to do if you take time to find furniture pieces that complement your whole room. Besides, it makes your room interesting enough to never get bored with your home furniture as it usually happens.

Some innovative and simple ways to do this include incorporating unrelated pieces, mixing and matching colors and patterns, adopting some fantastic color theories, and adding quirky accent pieces. Know that thriving for balance and harmony is where the success of your interiors depends.  

• Set The Right Tone With Wall Paints

When it comes to wall interior design, the colors you give to your home walls are ultimately the one thing that decides the mood of the space. So, always pick the right color to set the correct tone of your space. You can always do a swatch test to see whether the color is truly helping in bringing out the desired ambiance, just like how blues create a calming environment, yellow a happy pleasant space, while red can induce excitement.

A quick tip for selecting paint colors is to go for your favorite color and create a color scheme around it. This is, in fact, a fun and creative way to incorporate your favorite color without compromising on the cohesiveness of the color palette. 

Here are the popular interior color schemes and techniques you can try:

• Complementing bold colors
• Light and dark tones
• Neutrals
• Pastels
• Soft color palettes
• Monochrome
• Two-color combination

There are a ton of aspects from which you can get inspiration for choosing the right color. Some of them include studying the color theory, nature, colorful patterns around us, artworks, paintings, etc.

• Let’s Talk About Visual Balance

Visual balance means creating symmetric or asymmetric space wherein symmetry, you can divide your space into two halves, and in asymmetry, you can divide your space into unequal parts. 

For example, to achieve symmetry, you can place an object like a flowerpot on either side of your bed, while to achieve asymmetry, you can place a small flower pot on one side and a massive artwork on the other side. The idea is to create a balance concerning the visual weight. You can go for either one of them as per your preference. 

While symmetric space is easy to create, asymmetric spaces can be quite tricky to follow, and you might need your creative juices to make it look cohesive. The symmetrical interiors can bring calm, balance, stability, and asymmetrical interiors in excitement, drama, and movements.

• Get The Right Rug For Your Floor Interior Design

Rugs and carpets are important elements that can tie all other elements of your home together. Therefore, its size, placement, type, material, everything matters a lot. With many choices, it is imperative to get the one that accentuates the beauty of your space along with being functional. For example, a natural fiber rug can be good to warm up your floors, while a vintage rug is best to emphasize the vintage home interiors.

Rugs can look pretty stylish and at the same time provide comfort and warmth. It also acts as an absorber for dust particles in the air while also preventing slippery floors. Other useful features include acting as artwork for your bare floors, covering imperfections, protecting our floors, enhancing your decor elements, and so on. With so much to offer, incorporating the best rug is quite a great deal for your home.

• Curtains Are Quintessential

So, your home is all set up, but if it still feels like something is missing, it probably would be the absence of the curtains because curtains are something that gives finishing touches to space. There is a vast collection of curtains available to choose from, including sheer curtains, ornamental, floral, patterns, solid colors, etc. Additionally, it also comes in different types such as curtains, drapes, blinds, and shades. A lot of aspects like material, color, length, and size can create a drastic change to the overall look of your space. 

Below are some of the very functional advantages of using curtains:

• It prevents direct sunlight
• Gives you privacy
• Insulates your home from heat
• Blocks the outside view whenever required
• Adds a sense of value to space
• Enhances other home decor pieces 

Curtains are not just a decor item, in fact, it provides you ample of benefits to become a must-have item of your home decor.

• Artwork On The Walls

Firstly, let’s talk about why you should incorporate them in your home. Artworks can pep up your space instantly. It can be an element that attracts people’s attention while brightening up your whole space. Artworks are known to be conversation starters and can evoke powerful emotions when we look at them. Artwork doesn’t always mean paintings, but it also incorporates sculptures, photographs, figurines, and basically anything artistic. 

Here are a couple of things to consider while buying artwork for your home. 

• Take note of the size of the artwork you want to buy. If you have a huge white wall, then a tiny artwork won’t feel anything special, but a large colorful artwork can give a vibrant look to space. 
• The second thing to consider is to buy something that you adore because buying some random artwork just for the sake of doing it won’t add to the overall positive ambiance of your room. Instead, invest in pieces that can uplift your mood whenever you look at it. You can go for your favorite artist like Pablo Picasso or Vincent van Gogh or browse through an array of different art types to choose the best one you find fit for your home. Some of the art types include minimal art, pop art, fine art, visual art, abstract art, modern art, cubism, surrealism, fantasy, graffiti, calligraphy; the list is never going to end. 

The Basics!

Now you might have understood why it is good to follow the basics and rules. You can go forward with any kind of home interior design, but if you keep the basics right, everything in your home will complement each other. And that’s what every home interior design should try to achieve.

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