If you have ever walked into a condominium model unit, you have probably come across the requisite “showroom look.” While showroom design can vary, the lived-in look (and feel) of a real home is notably absent. Not to mention, no showroom can ever fully capture the warmth and personality of an actual dwelling—and the thoughtful home interior design that goes into it.
These are simulations of living spaces after all, with the express purpose of demonstrating the layout, floor area, and turnover finishes of a listed property.
But once you have secured that home, or have made the decision to spruce up your existing space with artwork and home accesories, know that the choice to create an abode that brims with personality will make for a happier, cozier dwelling. Here are five reasons why!
Completes the look of your home
As mentioned earlier, without home accessories and artwork, a home risks having that dreaded “showroom look.”
For that reason, it is worth your time and effort to give thought to decorating your interiors. Remember, while there are decorating guidelines to consider to ensure that there is balance, color combination, and aesthetic harmony in your space, there is no right or wrong way when it comes to picking pieces that appeal to you.
In fact, while art and décor completes the look of a home, it can be a lifelong process of curating, adding, and even subtracting pieces as your style evolves over time.
Highlights Key Features in Home’s Interior Design
Artwork and home accessories call attention to the best features of your home’s layout and design.
For example, they can help draw the eye to specific areas you wish to highlight. In a loft space or condominium unit with generous ceiling height, a vast expanse of wall can serve as the perfect backdrop for a collection of framed art. As with a chandelier, it not only anchors social spaces like a dining or living room, but can also call attention to the details of a ceiling, be it specialty molding or decorative beams. The same effect can be achieved with a printed rug.
Even nooks and crannies that would otherwise go unnoticed can benefit from art and décor. For example, placing a sculptural artwork or a statement chair under the staircase can inject interest to this oft neglected spot.
Doubles as Functional Pieces
Art can also serve as functional pieces, just as home décor can also double as art. Mid-century modern icons, Charles and Ray Eames, for one, designed geometric storage cabinets and sculptural wall dividers that have become collectible over time.
Other ways to add items that marry form and function?
Look for handcrafted artisan mirrors that can be incorporated into gallery wall vignettes or used as a statement piece in the bathroom vanity. Vintage fabrics and textiles can also be framed and displayed, adding texture to walls, not to mention, these can serve as conversation starters! Even your book collection—which can be displayed in a number of creative ways, and often alongside other home accessories—can double as décor, in addition of course, to imparting wisdom and knowledge.
Reflects your passions, interests—and nuances of character
The American interior designer, Jonathan Adler, is noted for his trademark “happy chic” home interior design which is chock-full of vivid colors, patterns, and textures. On the other hand, the renowned French industrial designer, Philippe Starck has created a range of products that are at once sleek, quirky, and subversive. With its tall legs, Starck’s Juicy Salif lemon squeezer, created for Alessi, resembles a cross between a War of the Worlds alien robot and an octopus. The kitchen implement, which was criticized for its impracticality, garnered a notoriety that the designer no less expected.
"I am very happy with this project because I consider it a big joke to everybody," Starck has said of the lemon squeezer, which could very easily serve as a pièce de résistance
on your kitchen counter.
Art and home décor, regardless of its design, level of quirkiness, and practicality (or lack thereof), almost always align with what we like, love, are amused by, or passionate about.
If you wish to start a collection by avantgarde artists or home décor with a distinctly feminist aesthetic, by all means go ahead and imbibe your home with objects that reflect your unique taste and preferences.
Evokes emotion in your home
Coming from the previous point, when a home is filled with objects that you love, it will breathe life into the space and evoke a range of emotions—be it wonder, awe, nostalgia, or simply bliss.
And if a house guest takes a glimpse into one of your collected art pieces, and feels sadness or perhaps, confusion, that is okay too. Art can certainly have a unique impact on an individual—and those feelings can become fodder for interesting conversations. And it is these conversations that turn homes not just into practical spaces for living, but receptables for intellectual discourse, growth, and socialization.
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