With the pandemic locking everyone up in their apartments, a lot of people have realized the importance of having a space that is true to who they are and feels comfortable to them. If you are one of those people and want to spice up your space so that it has more of your personality, we have come up with the perfect ideas!
Green living room
Everyone knows the importance of natural sunlight in our spaces. However, not everyone has a south-facing window or even a proper window in some cases. When this happens, and you are stuck with dark space, try lightning it up and making it look fresher and brighter by going for a green living room. What this essentially means is using various shades of green with neutral colours to give the room the same effect it would get through natural sunlight. For example, a white to neutral crème pairs perfectly with emerald green or sage green to give the effect of open and bright space.
Broken plan living space
The pandemic has introduced the broken plan of living spaces into our designing choices and styles. Practical and pleasing to the eye, broken plan living spaces, especially living rooms, allow for combining the components of open plan and closed plan interior designs while providing a multi-functional space.
You can break the room into multiple parts, depending on your needs. For example, by using screens, flooring, or glazed partitions, you can have one part of the room available for conversations/watching TV and the other side for a home office or a space for kids to study in.
Subtle murals
Subtle murals are the perfect way to add your personality to the place without disturbing other elements. You can go for simple line murals in transactional shades to add the subtleness. For example, dark grey on top of a light grey wall or white on top of a crème-coloured wall- the more transactional the shades, the lesser their noticeability. This is also perfect for you if you just want to add small touches and are not looking to change the entire design of your space.
Accent wall with art pieces
The easiest and least time-consuming way to spice up your space is by using wall art to add jazz. Creating an accent wall with wall art offers for an easy to change added to your space which is temporary. It is also perfect for you if you want to personalise the space and make it more comfortable or if you want to add colour to the space. An accent wall can contain either complementary or contrasting prints, making the space look cohesive and balanced. Alternatively, you can get a wall-mounted television and use it to display different art pieces throughout the day. To get your TV wall mounted by professionals, Click here
Mismatched furniture for a relaxed look
This may not be something that is often recommended because if not done right, it can go pretty badly. Mismatched furniture can add just the right tone of character to your space however, it is important that the mismatched furniture either completely compliments each other or completely contradict each other in style. The balance of being mismatched is important when going for these kinds of design styles.
Lightning for dramatic effect/ statement lightning
Adding lighting to bring the dramatic effect to your room can be seen as an artistic statement to the space. Lightning is extremely crucial when it comes to setting the ambience of your space as well as changing the atmosphere from day to night. Dramatic lightning statement pieces provide for creating an illusion of more space and, depending on their placement, creating zones in a room. Statement lighting can completely transform the room. Just changing your light from yellow light to white light can give you a whole new space.
Stand out a piece of furniture
If you do not want to commit to painting your walls or changing your lightning, you can simply choose to go for a standout piece of furniture to spice up your space. Choose a piece of furniture with a bold colour or pattern and place it against a plain wall. The idea is to make this piece of furniture the focal point of the room. For example, if you have a monochromatic theme, choose a vibrant colour that is complementary (like red or deep blue against grey or white walls) and pops out against the room.
Pick a standout fabric
A standout fabric does the same job as a standout piece of furniture, but more subtly. A standout fabric can also be easily removed, and the couches or chairs can be returned to their original state. Therefore, this does not require much commitment and is perfect for those who are just experimenting.