Tuesday, 4 December 2012

How To Decorate With Transitional Style

By Annie Horkan




Transitional design is currently taking over contemporary as the latest, hot fad in interior design. With transitional decorating one may mix all your present, traditional and sleek furniture, fabrics and adornments into a timeless, new look. There is no need for a complete remodel which will save one money in the current challenging economic time. Transitional design is all about combining styles, handing one the innovative opportunity to abandon everything one understands or does not comprehend about interior decor, and explore a versatile new direction.

Transitional design tips are helpful. To help one fuse your grandparent's antique dining table with your chairs from Mexico and African fabrics, here are a handful of transitional style ideas. Try to remember that the objective at the finish is a simple yet, sophisticated overall look. It is not about combining every item and expecting it will be perfect. By developing new vision, one can realize how to mix your current decor into a creative expression that is uniquely personal. At times we simply cannot perceive this new design, and what will work together. Ever had a good friend plow through your closet and bring out tops and skirts to wear combined in a manner that you never thought of? This is the same concept, an adventure to realize the jewels of what we already own, and a leap of ingenuity to blend them in a unique concept.

Let's take a look at Transitional Furniture . It is the moment to mix curves with straight lines, the antique with chic, the male with the yin, the dark with the light. Do not be reluctant to combine one very large piece of furniture balanced with little pieces, or larger furniture than normal. The objective is a diversity that stimulates over playing it safe. Allow a a controversial piece to stand out and design around it. Think about a mix of chairs at the dining room table, or isolating two similar chairs to stand individually. Transitional Fabrics are about an eclectic combination and juxtaposition of textures. Put the silk throw pillow on a nubby, chenille arm chair, or the thick textured pillows on the sleek, ultra-suede couch. Juxtapose the sexy woman with the strong male by hanging the sensual, flowing drapes in back of the leather couch. Remember that opposites can be extremely engaging. For the focus to be on textures, color tones need to be more subtle. Use straightforward, softer and repetitive fabrics to subdue a busy look, while including more ornate, bright fabrics to add drama to more bland blends. Regarding Transitional Colors, the transitional palette leans towards more soft and subtle shades for the most part, however, do not be hesitant to pop that gray leather couch with some bright turquoise or violet pillows. Easy on the eye shades can induce a peaceful, crisp atmosphere, but subtle pops of color can bring a room alive. If one goes for deep brown walls, design with the same tonal shades like ivory and tan, then add a splash of lime green. If one goes for soft lime green walls, use the brown sofa with a few bright, textured pillows. In theory, balance the grays, browns, tans and off-whites with some bright shades, and balance brights with subtle, earthy shades. Now, when we look at Transitional Accessories , the idea here is that less is more so do not go crazy with accessories. Focus on minimal, but have them make a complimentary, artistic expression. Frame the old, family photographs in distinguished, silver or black frames, place the cobalt blue, art deco vase on a rustic table in front of white, linen curtains or place the bold yellow, Italian clay platter on a cool gray, metal coffee table. Create a specific shelf to exhibit your Matiz pottery or Japanese vases. Determine a place for your most cherished accessories that will spotlight them while adding depth to the feel of the room. In the end, the desired result is to warm the cool contemporary and increase life to the boring past with a blend that works with your own custom transitional style. There is no right nor wrong under these circumstances. Just stay open to the endless possibilities, and continue investigating until the soulful eye rests on a satisfying combination. An simple sophistication will grant one an attractive setting with which one can certainly live with for many years.

Sometimes it might be difficult to begin the transition process when one has a seriously diverse blend of furniture and accessories. So here is some help to get you going. The central focus here is to explore something to pull all the diverse elements together. The best approach that works effortlessly is finding a rug with a transitional design to become the main center around which you can start to create the space. If you have difficulty locating such a design, investigate having a custom floor cloth made for you with the exact colors and design that will honor the pieces you are wanting to use. Floorcloths are a exceptional product for use in transitional decor as they have a sleek, smooth surface that offers a contemporary feel. They also have the extra added advantages of easy maintenance, water and stain resistance as well as being allergy free, eco- friendly and extremely durable. These canvas floor coverings will provide one with a transitional work of floor art around which you can build a whole fresh look for any room in your house. We are sometimes quick to overlook the floor as a center point, regarding the wall color or furniture first. It can then be a problem to locate the most appropriate rug to pull the room together. Explore making the floor decor the first choice, and then the transitional style will flawlessly come together.

Transitional design offers an exciting opportunity to blend opposites. Though it might seem impossible at first to learn how to decorate with transitional design, it will show itself with dedicated attempts. Ultimately, one will discover the most unique mix of the standard classic with high tech contemporary resulting in a personal new style. Though the idea is to use the decor one presently has, be mindful of unique products, such as the floorcloths, that can help in combining it all together for an uncomplicated transition in interior decorating.




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