Saturday, 24 November 2012

Transitional Style With Floor Coverings

By Annie Horkan




Transitional design is now taking the place of contemporary as the latest, hot fad in interior decor. With transitional decorating one may fuse all your current, classic and sleek furniture, textiles and accessories into an ageless, innovative look. There is no for a complete remodel which will cost one less money in this difficult economic situation. Transitional design is all about blending styles, giving one the creative right to discard everything one comprehends or does not comprehend about interior decor, and uncover an open minded new energy.

Transitional design ideas are helpful. To help one blend your grandparent's antique dining room table with your chairs from Mexico and fabrics from Africa, here are a few transitional style ideas. Understand that the objective in the end is an uncomplicated yet, sophisticated result. It's not just blending everything and assuming it will work. By developing new sight, one may envision how to blend your current decor into a creative expression that is uniquely yours. Often we simply cannot conceive this new arrangement, and what is going to compliment one another. Ever had a woman friend dive into your closet and bring out clothes to wear together in a style that you never imagined? This is the same idea, a journey to find the gems of what we presently own, and a leap of ingenuity to mix them in a unique vision.

Let's take a look at Transitional Furniture . It is time to blend curves with straight lines, the antique with contemporary, the yang with the yin, the strong with the soft. Do not be afraid to mix one very heavy piece of furniture balanced with smaller pieces, or heavier furniture than usual. The key is a diversity that excites over playing by the rules. Allow a a controversial piece to command presence and design around it. Think about a combination of chairs at the dinner table, or isolating a pair of chairs to act independently. Transitional Fabrics involve an unusual combination and contrast of textures. Put the silk pillow on a nubby, chenille arm chair, or the thick textured pillows on the sleek, ultra-suede sofa. Balance the sexy feminine with the strong masculine by hanging the sensual, fluid drapes behind the leather couch. Recall that opposites can be exceptionally dynamic. For the focus to be on textures, palettes need to be more subtle. Use straightforward, softer and repetitive fabrics to tone down an overdone look, while including more complex, bright fabrics to give interest to more lifeless blends. In looking at Transitional Colors, the transitional palette moves towards more soft and subtle shades for the most part, yet, do not be afraid to pop that gray leather sofa with a few bright turquoise or violet pillows. Easy on the eye shades can create a serene, crisp setting, but subtle pops of color can give life to a room. If one decides on deep brown walls, decorate with similar tonal shades such as ivory and tan, then add a pop of lime green. If one focuses on soft lime green walls, use the brown couch with a few colorful, textured pillows. At best, balance the grays, browns, tans and off-whites with some bright shades, and balance brights with subdued, earthy palettes. Now, when we look at Transitional Accessories , the key here is that less is more so do not over do accessories. Focus on minimal, but allow them to shine with an honorable, artistic expression. Frame the old, family pictures in elegant, silver or black frames, place the deep blue, art deco vase on an antique table in front of white, linen drapes or put the brilliant yellow, Italian ceramic platter on a cool gray, metal coffee table. Create a special shelf to exhibit your Matiz pottery or Japanese vases. Locate a place for your preferred accessories that will spotlight them while adding ambiance to the feel of the living space. Overall, the objective is to warm the cool contemporary and renew life to the stuffy traditional with a mix that results in your own unique transitional design. This is not about right nor wrong in this situation. Just remain open to the numerous possibilities, and continue creating until the soulful eye rests on a satisfying blend. An understated sophistication will bring one an appealing setting with which one is able to confidently live with for years to come.

At times it might be challenging to commence the transition method when one has a seriously diverse collection of furniture and accessories. So here is a tip to get you moving. The central focus here is to explore something to pull all the various items together. The best approach that works easily is locating a rug with a transitional design to be the focal center around which you can start to create the room. If you have difficulty finding such a design, think about having a custom canvas rug created for you with the precise colors and design that will give tribute to the pieces you are intending to use. Floorcloths are a super product for use in transitional style as they have a sleek, smooth surface that offers a contemporary feel. They also have the extra added benefits of easy maintenance, water and stain resistance along with being hypoallergenic, eco- friendly and extremely sustainable. These canvas floor coverings will provide one with a transitional work of floor art around which you can design a whole new look for any room in your home. We are sometimes quick to negate the floor as a center point, considering the wall color or furniture first. It can then be difficult to find the right rug to pull the room together. Think about making the floor decor the first choice, and then the transitional style will flawlessly flow together.

Transitional decor brings a rewarding possibility to mix opposites. Though it might appear too impossible in the beginning to learn how to decorate with transitional design, it will reveal itself with constant experimenting. Eventually, one will discover the most innovative mix of the standard traditional with cool contemporary resulting in a personal new look. Though the concept is to use the decor one already has, stay open to unique products, such as the canvas rugs, that can help in combining it all together for an easy transition in home decor.




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