How to Decorate like an Interior Designer

Have you ever looked at a magazine or website that features room décor and wished you could decorate your house like a professional? There are some simple ideas and tricks you can follow to help decorate rooms like a professional interior designer. Decorating should be fun so don’t worry about rules, because there are no rules only suggestions and information. Get your design juices flowing and think about how you want to decorate your house below are some tricks that interior designers use that you can incorporate into your home.

Use 3 Colors or Shades

When choosing a color palette for your room be sure to use three colors. If you want to go with a neutral colour as your main colour then try picking two bold accent colours or if you are more conservative in your colour choices then make sure you use three of the same neutral colours. An example of this would be a classic red, white, and blue room where you use white as your main colour and then use red and blue as accent colours in furniture and decorations. You can choose different shades of the same colors, but stick to three and you will have a room that looks like it could be in a magazine.

50/150 Rule

When painting your room pick out your colour and then use the 50/150 rule which means you will need to pick a base colour and then mix a batch of paint that is 50% lighter than the base and mix a batch that is 150% darker than the base. By following the 50/150 rule you will have three colors that go together perfectly and this is particularly important if you want to paint stripes on your walls.

Mix Instead of Match Tableware

When picking out tableware make sure you mix patterns instead of having everything match. It is fun and interesting to play with colors patterns, and even metals when creating a table setting. It is more interesting when items are mixed and your table setting will be much more inviting and interesting for your guests. You can also mix up the tablecloth and napkins. It is important to have fun while decorating and there are no rules set in stone as to how to properly decorate so play with settings until you find what you like best, flowers with stripes, silver with gold, blue with green, you are only limited by your imagination.

Pillows

When it comes to decorating you need pillows and when it comes to pillows there is no such thing as less is more, only more is more will do. Pillows are an easy and interesting way to add different colours, patterns, and textures to your décor and can easily be changed. Pillows can be fun and whimsical with words and patterns making them a great way to add a personal touch to your room, remember there are no steadfast rules to decorating just suggestions so you need to mix and play with pillow colours and patterns to find what works best for your room.

Glass Shower

If your bathroom is small and you want to maximize its square footage and make it look as big as possible, then utilize one trick that designers do: a glass shower door. By using a glass shower door you add the perception of depth and openness to the small bathroom, you haven’t added any additional square footage but your mind tricks you into thinking you did.

Mix Instead of Match Dining Table and Chairs

One mistake people make when trying to create rooms that look like they were designed by professionals is that they make everything match. It is better to mix and match items, even the dining room table, and chairs. You can go bold and use completely different styles and colours of chairs, or you can go conservative and just change up the colours, either way, it will be more interesting and appealing than having everything match. Try mixing benches with chairs for a more rustic feel; once again there are no rules only suggestions.

Decorative Bowls and Baskets

One design element professional interior decorators like to use are decorative bowls and baskets. Not only do these items add an interesting element to the design of a room, but they can also serve as out-of-the-way storage for everyday items. A decorative bowl can easily store wallets, keys, and mail to keep it accessible but keep it from cluttering up the room, a large basket can store books, magazines, or toys safely and out of the way.

Touch of Black

No matter what style or colour you choose to decorate your rooms in most designers agree that there needs to be a touch of black included. This can be as subtle as a picture frame or mirror or more pronounced like a couch or entertainment centre, either way, there needs to be black incorporated somewhere.

Element of Surprise

Since you don’t want your room to look overdesigned it is important to add an element of surprise to your room. You want to have fun when designing your room and also keep from overdoing the design so this can be as simple as adding a red item to a room that is decorated in white and black or a piece of art that is different from the rest of the design the choice is yours just have fun and keep your room appealing and interesting.

Conclusion

While there are no decorating rules that are set in stone, you can follow some simple rules and tricks that designers use to make your home look like it was decorated by a professional. It does not cost a lot of money to create looks that are inspired by interior designers; it just takes time and patience. It is important to make sure you have fun decorating your home as this will show in your design and make your home more appealing not only to friends and family but to you as well.