What defines your interior style? Love everything bohemian or antique? Passion for fun or hatred of clutter? The answers to these questions will vary. But there is a place where everyone will definitely find something they like. This is an Instagram account – “Before and After Design”.
The account has 1.3 million subscribers. And this is not surprising! After all, it has collected incredible transformations, offering a huge collection of cool solutions for every taste. If you’re planning on completely changing your living space, here are a few ideas for you to consider!
Husband and wife team Janine Hayes and Brian Mason are professional interior designers behind the AphroChic brand. They advise everyone to bring their home to a certain style. Because only in this way can real integrity and harmony be achieved.
The designers write that people should choose a casual or traditional direction and then upgrade it to something more specific, such as French country, Tuscan, modern Victorian or shabby chic.
The second principle is visual balance, distribution. You can adhere to symmetry, characteristic of the traditional direction, or asymmetry, as is customary in interiors with a casual style.
The couple also note that each room needs to have an accent. For example, in the living room, you can focus on the fireplace or a piece of art. The main thing is that the selected object should stand out in scale, color or texture.
In order to make a space more visually interesting, designers recommend thinking about contrast and variety. You need to constantly replay in your head repeating elements of the same shade, texture or pattern, as well as a sequence of sizes or colors.
The couple also say that choosing a color palette is an integral part of interior design. Each room may have a different style and color scheme, but ultimately you will need to somehow tie the whole home together. It is necessary to think about what colors and patterns are suitable for both a small room and a large one.
After all, mixing patterns in home decor is one of the most common interior design challenges. The patterns do not have to match, but they must complement each other and harmonize. Moreover, you need to select drawings taking into account color, size and scale.
It is important to remember that the ability to reframe, to see a room in the right light is an acquired skill. Selecting furniture, rugs, and accents can all be learned. With time.