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Simple and tasteful: how to transform an interior with minimal effort
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Summing up the results of the autumn-winter season of the outgoing year and getting ready for the color explosion of the coming one.
Why is the golden autumn in 2017 not in the yellow palette? How to unconventionally embody the color of the year in the interior, if you don’t have the strength to take the roller?
Ask any person what color autumn is. The answer is likely to balance in a palette from canary yellow to brownish red. IN where there is no place for clichés, obvious color schemes would be too boring. This year, associations built on the seasonal palette of our latitudes have yielded to the expertise of the world’s leading color institutes, as well as the largest paint manufacturers. The hue of the season today is a mood in the air, embodied in color. The trendsetters of the world famous paint and varnish brand Sherwin Williams claim: autumn 2017 is a rich emerald color! The Cascades shade was a harbinger of the main trend of the coming year, announced by the company in October. Sherwin Williams’ 2018 color of the year is Oceanside, combining shades of blue and green into one wave.
M-Creative Electrics in Cascades and Unica Chameleon in Oceanside
Numerous studies in the field of color psychology prove the connection between the contemplation of a particular palette and mood. Shades of blue are called the color of the ideal, and its emotional impact is capable of transmitting calmness and confidence to us. Deep and velvety Oceanside, which has absorbed the thirst for travel and the spirit of adventurism, is ready to conquer a million hearts, because it is the blue palette that most people prefer. Do you already have a desire to be on the wave of color?
If there are neither funds nor strength for repairs to please fashion trends, and the shade of the year has sunk into the soul, its brightness and saturation will allow you to harmoniously and gracefully add accents to the interior.
Basic solution: fashionable curtains
One of the easiest ways to freshen up your interior is by replacing the curtains. The windows in the room attract the most attention, so their competent decoration plays the same role as the selection of a baguette for a picture. Competently selected curtains of a fashionable shade will help to visually transform the space. But be careful, models made of heavy fabrics are only allowed in a large room! In small apartments, it is better to give preference to curtains made of light materials, so you will visually expand the room.
Modern solution: covers for sofa and armchairs
In a fashionable shade, you can “change clothes” and upholstered furniture. Covers will give a second life to a sofa and armchairs, and their seasonal replacement will allow you not only to be in trend, but also to keep the furniture in perfect condition. And if four-legged pets live in your apartment, this decor element is just a godsend, because the covers are very easy to clean. Finding the right cover is easy: you need to measure the width and depth of the seats and armrests, and then choose the size of the cover that matches the parameters.
It should be noted that one bright accent of color, in this case a sofa, will play a major role and will attract considerable attention. To balance the color balance, complement the interior with painting or photography in similar colors, or lay a carpet. If such an accent still seems too strong to you, buy decorative pillows – they will not draw attention to themselves, but will act as color spots.
One step ahead: personalized electrics
As you know, details create a harmonious space. If your wardrobes are already bursting with fashionable pillowcases and blankets of an up-to-date and not very up-to-date palette, and vases of seasonal shades are gathering dust on the mezzanines, you can choose a non-standard solution – add colors to … switches and sockets! The time of rapid changes and individualization has replaced boring standards and rules: a stylish interior can no longer be imagined with a banal electrician. Manufacturers – market leaders closely monitor trends and offer a line of electrical installations in the widest color ranges. But if you do not know any compromises and want to see the hit shade Oceanside in your interior (neither lighter or darker!), There is a solution for you. Schneider Electric’s Merten design line of sockets and switches includes the M-Creative series – personalization in detail. Frames and covers made of transparent plastic can be removed without dismantling the mechanism, and under them you can place any backing – a piece of wallpaper to match or, conversely, a contrasting square of textiles of your favorite color. This is a great solution for a budget and custom accent in the interior that will grab the attention of your guests.
Whichever option you choose, it is important not to overdo it, because your goal is to harmoniously blend such an active shade as Oceanside into the basic interior palette. The 60-30-10 rule will help you strike a balance and create a truly stylish space. In this proportion, the main shade should take up a little more than half, the auxiliary shade should take half of the dominant one, and the accent one should be about a tenth of the main one. Imagine that the walls of your living room and upholstered furniture – ecru palette – is the main color of your interior. The floor and furniture are dark chocolate colors, the same 30% of the main shade. The remaining 10% will fall on the details, the most flexible things for a quick and budgetary transformation of things. Vases, candles, rugs, posters, photo frames, figurines – those little things that create coziness and enliven the interior. Work with these details and the space will sparkle with new colors.