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Styling a home is a difficult decision for anyone, but it is especially troublesome when you have multiple styles you love. Loving old Victorian accent pieces while wanting a mid-century modern interior can seem impossible, but rest assured, there are ways to effectively combine trends. Creating the perfect blend to highlight home is possible, and we’ve got the steps you need to know down below.
Step 1: Narrow Down the Options
Before ever touching a paintbrush or shopping for your favorite pieces, sit down and create a solid vision. This can help in the planning process as you won’t be running around grabbing whatever looks good only to have it end up not fitting together. Whether it be room by room design featuring a different trend in each one, or a mixture in each, take some time to contemplate your favorite design styles and wants.
Step 2: Begin with a Neutral Base
To provide a great canvas to build your intricate interior, you need to first begin with a solid, neutral base. Of all the places to experiment and potentially go over the top, the wall color is not the place. Try opting for a light, almost muted color that can be built upon with accent pieces and additional décor. This should be one of the first things you look at when planning your home’s design.
Step 3: Build Around Special Pieces
If you know that you want to feature a specific piece of furniture or artwork in a room, design around it. This is especially true if the piece is unique or eclectic. If you have a beloved bed frame that was gifted to you by your mother or a landscape painted by your grandparent who passed away, you can surely fit it into your space. However, you won’t want to clash with it by also shopping around for things equally loud. Be sure to start with any focal points you have. Be sure all of your starter pieces are high-quality to avoid prematurely redesigning.
Step 4: Select Your Theme
While not necessary, giving specific rooms a theme can help to keep you on track with your design choices. A theme, in a way, keeps you centered. So while you may feature pieces with different techniques, they’re all focused on that binding design. If you’re going with animal kingdom or something more subtle like earthy, you can experiment while keeping it cohesive.
Step 5: Evenly Incorporate
Nothing will scream mismatched and awkward décor like keeping your different stylistic choices separate from one another. If you’re going to introduce different styles into your space, make sure they’re well incorporated. For example, don’t keep the retro pieces only lining one wall in your living room and the bohemian ones lining another. Instead, put bohemian pieces on your retro bookshelf and add a retro centerpiece to your boho coffee table.
Step 6: Universal Color Palette
While your base should be somewhat neutral in your home, the actual décor does not need to be. Instead, what you’ll want to be sure of is that you’re following a specific, complementary color palate. If you want bold colors, be sure they go together, such as sticking to all warm or cool tones. Avoid throwing anything and everything together simply because they fit in with one or two of your chosen styles.
Step 7: Play with Shapes
Shapes can be a fun way to create unity among different pieces, even if from different eras or trends. Mixing and matching your furniture can be fun, especially when it comes to vintage styles, but try to stick to one shape. For example, if your primary couch has a curved back, try to find a chair with a curved back to help match the style. Similarly, the wall pieces, including mirrors, clocks, and photos, as well as rugs and trinkets, can all match together geometrically, complimenting one another.
Conclusion
Finding an attractive interior design for your home can be difficult when there are so many beautiful options out there. While you don’t need to pick one and stick to it, a solid game plan narrowed down with your favorites and must-haves can be a great kicking-off point for your home. If you have a specific piece you want to make the focal point, be sure to design around it from the beginning to find a cohesive result.