Interior Design Tips for Your Home - By Tania Dadd

Elevate Your Home With Soft Furnishings

If you have recently bought a house or are planning to revamp it, you might have focused on furniture, but it’s essential not to forget the soft touches that make your house a home. Take the time to evaluate what you have in your room that you love and what you would like to change. Whether revamping or completely renewing, consider how you want the room to feel, the style you are drawn to and if you are going for a total change the colours you would like to incorporate. Soft furnishings play a role in defining the overall appeal of your home.

The right combination along with other accessories can turn a cold bland space in to a cosy warm room. Soft furnishings can come in a variety of materials such as cotton, silk, velvet, wool, suede and leather.

Cushions and Throws

Cushions and throws are great statement soft furnishings. The best cushions are those that bring comfort and style, they are also the easiest and cheapest way to give your home an instant refresh. Choosing the colour of the cushions can be tricky, if there is a piece of furniture in your room that adds a pop of colour you can highlight this by adding a tone of the colour that doesn’t outshine it.

Adding a throw can give a sense of warmth to cosy up your room, they can be placed anywhere and everywhere, on sofas and chairs, benches, stools and baskets. Throws can also be placed diagonally over the corner of a sofa, or for a more streamlined look fold neatly over the arm. A patterned throw can also be used to break up a plain chair or sofa. Wool and sheepskins will add extra elements of texture and give a sense of sumptuousness.

Upholstery

This can include sofas and chairs of all descriptionseg, dining, occasional and armchairs. Not forgetting to mention footstools as they too play an important part of the overall room scheme, larger footstools can double up as storage areas too. You can also choose something with a bit more pattern or pizzazz to bring interest in to the design.

Selecting the right fabric is key for durability and purpose, especially if you have pets or small children. Leather is a good choice as it will withstand scratches and wear and tear. Otherwise, if leather is not for you make sure the fabric has a stain guard or protection for wiping clean any spills. Velvet will add a touch of luxury and opulence, again most companies will offer a stain protection even for velvet. Linen can be stylish and contemporary, just be wary of creasing as the cushions will need to be re-plumped on a regular basis.

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