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How to Pick The Perfect Color Scheme
Before you begin designing your space, you may want to choose a color scheme. Picking a color scheme can be an overwhelming process. There are so many variations of colors to choose from, and the colors you want need to flow together. But there is no need to worry because we created a quick guide on how to pick a color scheme for your space. Let’s take a look!
How to Pick a Color Scheme for Your Space:
Choose a Piece.
Before you begin deciding on your color scheme, are there any pieces of furniture that you need in the space? If so, you will want to use the color of that piece in your color scheme. For example, if you are decorating your living room and have to have this gorgeous beige ottoman, you will want to add beige into your color scheme. Maybe you will decide to go with a lighter shade of beige for the walls or have dark beige lampshades. Whatever your personal style, be sure to include your main pieces of furniture into the color scheme.
The Light to Dark Rule.
Expert designers recommend following the light to dark rule for your rooms. They say to choose a light ceiling color, a medium wall color, and a dark flooring color. This will help the room look more put together and perfectly blends all of the colors in the space.
Black is The New Black.
Expert designers recommend adding at least one piece of black decor into your space. Simply put, black will never go out of style. It is a universal color that works well with every other color out there. When in doubt, buy it in black.
The 60-30-10 Rule.
Decorating without an expert designer can be difficult. That is why we use their rules to help us along with the design process. Expert designers use “The Rule of 60-30-10.” To help you decide on your room’s colors, you will want to follow this rule: 60% is the dominant colors, 30% is the secondary color, and 10% is the accent color. If you follow this rule, you will find yourself having a completely balanced room with subtle pops of color.
Limit of 3.
The best part about using the 60-30-10 rule is that it limits you to the use of only three colors. You want to try and stay limited to three colors not to overwhelm the eyes. When in doubt, you can buy items in different shades of the colors you currently have but do not add more colors.
We hope you enjoyed these tips and tricks on how to pick a color scheme! For assistance on choosing your floors, please call us or visit one of our showrooms. One of our knowledgeable sales staff would love to answer any questions you might have. Thanks for reading!
Simple Ways to Make Your Home Charming
Have you always imagined owning a quaint, charming home, but your current place is falling short? There is no need to worry! With our expert tips, you can transform your home into the charming oasis you always dreamed of owning.
Simple Ways to Add Charm to Your Place:
The Right Lights.
If you are looking to add character and charm, having the right lights can make all the difference. Whether you are looking for a statement piece or a spotlight fixture, you can completely transform your space with the proper lighting. Plus, we recommend adding a dimming feature to your home’s lighting. This will help you set the tone for each event.
Make an Entrance.
If your entryway feels dull and unwelcoming, it can affect the overall tone of your home. To help create a more inviting entrance, we recommend adding a few special features. Depending on your entryway’s space, you could add a bench, decorative key rack, family pictures, and a small dresser. Simple yet stylish details will help your entryway feel more inviting.
Out in The Open.
Open storage plans have become a popular trend in homes over the past several years. An open layout makes a room feel homey and inviting to guests. The downside is that you will have to stay organized to keep your space looking tidy. The upside is that it can create instant charm and coziness to your space. Plus, you can add stylish decorative pieces throughout an open storage plan to make things interesting.
Reclaim Your Space.
Is there a space in your home that you feel is underused? Reclaim that space as your own. Though the area may be small, your ideas do not have to be. You can do several affordable projects in that small area of your home. Depending on the size, you could add a cozy seat or even a desk. If it is on the smaller end, you could hang some plants and add a small end table. Whatever you choose, be sure to dress it up with personal character and charm.
Framed.
Mirrors tend to be an expensive find. Instead of repurchasing mirrors, spruce up your current ones into a brand new edition. You can add a new frame around the body of your mirror to help add charm without breaking the bank.
Natural Floors.
What is more charming and cozy than hardwood floors? The answer: nothing. For a rustic addition to your home, we recommend adding hardwood floors. They have an old-school, vintage vibe that homeowners love. Do not take our word for it; try it out in your own home.
So Retro.
You can find one-of-a-kind, charming decor pieces for your home in a local vintage or thrift shop. These shops contain a lot of great finds, and you may be surprised by what you can get for little money.
A Classic Touch.
Updating your home’s hardware is yet another way you can add charm to your home. Your cabinet handles, door knobs, and fixtures can all be updated for a charming look.
Curtains Drawn.
Fabrics are the best way to add coziness. We recommend focusing on your draperies to help bring back the charm. Curtains are a great way to add style and warmth into your home. Plus, they come in an array of different colors, textures, and sizes to meet your style preferences.
Soothing Colors.
Lastly, you want to be sure that you are selecting a charming color palette. We recommend opting for a more soothing-toned palette. Light colors will help bring back the homey vibe you want.
Are you interested in learning more about hardwood floors? One of our knowledgeable sales associates would love to assist you. Contact us today at Carpets and More or visit us one of our beautiful showrooms for more information and expert care. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you.
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- Warm Tone
- Freshen Up the Room
- Bold
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- Color – We love adding color to spaces because it brings homeowners happiness and creates neverending artistic possibilities! Designers are featuring bold colors as subtle pops of color in accessories, or they are pushing the boundaries by painting an entire room a mesmerizing, bright color. Take your pick, and match it to your comfort zone and design style.
- Vintage Style –Are you more of a Hollywood glam person or a cozy, rustic-charm person? No matter what style you are drawn to, we love the vintage look and love combining a couple of different styles into our designs. If you are a rustic-charm type of person, focus on comfort and style. Whatever stylish antique pieces you add to your design, be sure that they are also cozy. For the Hollywood glam style, look for light fixtures with crystal adornments, satin bedding, and plush light-colored rugs or carpet. No matter what you choose, vintage style is a way to put your design style on your room without uttering a word!
- Wallpaper –Wallpaper is back, and we feel it will be around for quite some time. You can paper the entire room, one or two accent walls or even add wallpaper to the ceiling! Wallpaper has come a long way from the old paper by its means of being hung and for future removal, if desired. You can choose from thousands of patterns, styles, colors, and textures. We have always loved grasscloth wallpaper because it is subtle, expensive-looking and has its own particular texture. Grasscloth can be used in many interior styles like contemporary, traditional, and transitional. We recommend adding some gorgeous grasscloth wallpaper to your next design project for a stylish twist.
How to Choose The Right Paint Color
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- Do Not Pick Your Color First – Determine what you are keeping in the room. Organize existing colors in the room starting with the flooring, furniture, window coverings, artwork, and area rugs. You will also want to take a look at how much natural light comes into the room. Consider how all these various colors play off each other and choose your color to support these multiple items. We recommend selecting your main wall color from an accent throw pillow, area rug or window coverings. If you pick your color first, you may end up limiting your choices for items that match.
- Consider the Entire Home – Think about walking from room to room and understanding that this flow is detrimental in the transition from each space. You will want the entire home to blend aesthetically from room to room. There should not be an awkward break in any space. Ideally, you will want each room to flow into the next. For example, you would not want to paint the kitchen red and have the family room be a neon green.
- Do Not Pick a Color Too Saturated or Bright – If you love red, we recommend not painting the entire room red because it will overpower the room. Instead, choose an accent piece like a lamp with a red base or red accent pillows to introduce the color into the room. Wall colors with a lighter more muted color like a gray work much better for the wall color. The last thing you want is for the paint colors to fight and clash with the other colors in the room.
- Your Emotional Goals, Do Not Overlook Them – It is essential to understand what tone you are trying to set for each space. For example, your bedroom should be a peaceful and relaxing retreat. When you enter the room, the visual goal is to decompress and relax preparing you for a restful night’s sleep. Choosing a bright saturated color will have the opposite effect. Think of using a more muted green, blue, lavender or gray paint colors to set the tone of tranquility. You can use this tip for any space. Take into consideration what kind of energy you what the space to evoke and go from there.
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- Choose Colors and Consistencies
- Incorporate Intelligent Illumination
- First and Foremost: Function
- Be Bold, but Balanced
The three essential ways to change a room are lighting, walls, and flooring. With walls, usually the go-to is paint, but adding an accent wall or a backdrop wall behind a television or headboard can really enhance a room’s overall aesthetic. Adding a backdrop is a way to infuse your design style with a statement yet keeping a room still elegant and simple. Here are four backdrop ideas you should consider adding to your space to make a powerful statement:
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Wood
Adding a wood backdrop can really make a room feel more cozy and warm. This is great to add into any room as your accent wall and looks very elegant and pristine. Most tones of wood are considered neutral, but you will want to be cognitive if a wood color clashes with the rest of your room. Some woods may have red or orange tones which may look out of place in a cool-toned room.
Tile
A backsplash of tile behind a television or in your bedroom can quickly make a room more enriched. Tile is associated with a classier atmosphere and looks great on the walls just as much as on the floor. Adding this to your home is a phenomenal way to make a statement and to help transform a bland room into a classy and sophisticated space.
Wallpaper
With so many styles and variations, you are sure to find the perfect complimenting wallpaper to accent a wall in your room. You can find wallpapers with woods, tiles, contemporary designs, subtle textures and much more. Putting wallpaper as a backdrop in your space can really transform a room’s overall appearance and draw eyes to a focal point. You can even use wallpaper on the backside of built-in cabinets for a stylish twist. The design options are truly endless.
Brick
Brick walls can be considered a rustic or even an industrial design approach. Exposing elements of construction in your design is an artsy way to enhance a room’s atmosphere. If your home has exposed brick, we recommend not cover it. Use this element to enhance the room and own its uniqueness. This is a perfect remedy to making a home feel fun and balanced with its architectural roots.
Backdrop and Accent Walls Always Help
Adding these accent walls can really help transform a room. Think of your accent wall as a focal point of the room and a pivotal point to reflect when adding décor to your space. Your backdrops can help bring balance to your space as well as enhance a room’s design.
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Hygge (HUE-guh) is more than just a Danish trend for a Scandinavian/Minimalist Designed home. Hygge is a lifestyle. It is the quest for exploring happiness through the coziness and comfort of your home. Hygge is the experience or feeling you get when snuggling up at home in front of the fireplace sipping on hot cocoa while cuddling with your loved one. We have no word that describes it in the English language, but to the Danish, this is a crucial part of their defining culture. This pursuit for comfort is beyond being content or having wealth. It is finding the beauty and comfort in the simple things despite external conditions. This lifestyle has slowly trickled itself into the design world and has been a captivating way to encompass comfort and well-being in your home. How you can bring this aspect into your home is quite simple. We put together some useful tricks to help you capture hygge and bring that soothing sense of comfort and intimacy into your space.
Fire
Denmark citizens have been considered the happiest people in the world for a long time. Though they have some treacherous winters. That feeling you get when sitting next to a fire or the mood you experience from smelling burning candles at night is hygge. Incorporating fire into the design of your home is a way to help capture this feeling. If you do not have a working fireplace, you can invest in candles and place them inside of it to produce a glowing, warm light.
Simplicity
Hygge does not come with a giant price tag sticker. It is recognized by finding happiness out of the simple things in life. Time with your loved ones, board games, relaxing in the moment without the encumbering stresses of the daily world around you; recognizing that you can slow down and enjoy the moment in your home. Play guitar, read a book, sip of your favorite warm beverage, or drink some wine. Enjoying life for its true core value is key to obtaining this style. Grab a cozy blanket and cuddle up for a bit. Treat yourself and indulge in life’s moments. You do not have to have the most extravagant belongings to experience hygge, you just need to be able to make your atmosphere inviting and relaxing, so people enjoy staying.
Comfort
Your comfort is key to hygge. Consider your home’s style a Scandinavian Minimalist lounge. Elements contributed to the pure satisfaction of relaxations is key to mastering this style. Fill your home with comfort spots, cozy rugs, fun patterned pillows, pictures of your loved ones, and incorporate elements of nature into your design. Anything that brings a warm comfort feeling to you is welcome to the design style. Remember, it is not only about mastering the design, but about embracing a lifestyle of a comfortable home and welcoming environment.
Lifestyle
Adding this style to your home is a way to contribute to your homes overall comfort. If you embrace the style of your space as being homey and comforting, it can reflect in your personal life. Try adding these tricks and tips to your home today to achieve ultimate hygge.
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