When it comes to decorating our homes, the spaces where socialization takes place tends to be the priority for a design glow-up. These include spots like the living room and dining room. Bedrooms which we spend the most time resting in are also on the top of the list.
However, spaces that serve more of a functional purpose like your kitchen (unless it is part of an open plan layout that includes the dining area), dirty kitchen, and laundry can end up neglected. If you haven’t given much thought to your kitchen interior, or the styling of other utilitarian spots in the home, now is a good time to spruce it up. Here are our easy tips to do just that!
Kitchen Interior Ideas
Display beautiful tableware
Instead of keeping your plates, bowls, and cups out of sight, consider using your tableware collection as a decorative element. Whether you choose to show them off in a classic cabinet with glass doors or on open shelves, carefully arrange and display your tableware as you would your art collection or books.
Here are some ideas:
• Group collections that have the same pattern or are in the same color family
• Stack vintage-style mugs
• Mix up small and large pieces to create a sense of balance
• Use your wall to display decorative ceramic plates
• To create a unique vignette, feel free to add other visual elements to a display cabinet such as artwork, framed prints, and even books.
• If you have a pantry, store food in identical baskets and containers. Use airtight mason jars to preserve the freshness of dry items. Even if the pantry is out of sight, properly organizing food items will not only make these easier to find but aesthetically pleasing.
Spruce up your dirty kitchen
Locally referred to as the dirty kitchen, a work kitchen is where messier tasks like cleaning up pots and pans or prepping ingredients take place—and effectively keeping these away from your house guests’ sights.
However, even if this spot is typically hidden, there is no reason why you shouldn’t consider decorating your dirty kitchen’s interiors. Approach its design as you would your main kitchen. Give careful thought to the color theme and design, which can serve as a complement to the larger adjacent kitchen.
Adding decorative yet functional elements will also turn the dirty kitchen into a more enjoyable space no matter how small. Try these ideas.
• Use vertical space to creatively display items. A peg board is a smart way to hang pots, pans, cutting boards, and utensils. It also lends an industrial look to the dirty kitchen. Another option is a metal rack.
• Add pops of color to give the space personality. This can be an accent wall, a vibrant backsplash, or even framed artwork.
Bathroom Interior Ideas
Use functional art
The bathroom is probably one of the last places one thinksof when it comes to displaying art, but why not? Functional art by way of a sculptural mirror can serve as a pièce de resistance. You can do the same for the guest powder room by regaling the this typically small space with framed prints, paintings, photos, or posters on the wall.
Display essentials artfully
When decanted and stored in clear decorative bottles, liquid soaps, lotions, alcohol or hand sanitizer, and other toiletries such as cotton balls and q-tips take on a fresh elegance. You can even group these containers on a stylish tray. As for those empty perfume bottles? When corralled together, they can make for a beautiful vignette.
Laundry Area Ideas
Store clothes and other essentials in style
The laundry area tends to be littered with hampers full of dirty laundry. To minimize a cluttered look, choose woven baskets in earthy textures like rattan or raffia or metal baskets lined with linen. As for laundry soap, empty these into large containers like this tin box or a set of these translucent containers.
Add decorative accents
Laundry duty may not be the most fun activity to do at home, but interior design can play a role in making the task a little more enjoyable. Use decorative accents that tie your laundry area to the rest of the home. Hang statement lighting like a pair of sconces or an overhead light fixture to complement task lighting. If there is sufficient light, feel free to display potted plants and flowers to give the space a fresh, organic look. Finally, hang an artwork or two (or three!) on the walls.
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