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When designing your self-build, alongside the meticulous planning of each room, you will have had an idea about how much space you have to work with and what you want to use it for. Visualising the finished product at the beginning of an interior design project can often be difficult; there’s a lot to consider.
You’ll want to make the most of your space, no matter the size or shape of the room, so in terms of filling a blank canvas, the best thing to start with is often the largest piece of furniture. In a living room, this is the sofa.
Most want the best of both worlds when it comes to seating arrangements; you want your sofa to suit a relaxing space and also to offer the facility to entertain guests. A very popular choice is to invest in a corner sofa, which frames the room beautifully and can be ideally complemented with a separate armchair and other essential furniture, such as a coffee table. The Heyworth corner sofa from Brewers Home, for example, provides the perfect means of maximising on seating space whilst minimising the amount of room your furniture takes up. Using neutral shades of cream, stone, steel grey and pebble, which are high on the interiors prediction trends list for 2017, ensures that any further furniture or accessories match perfectly.
Making a bold statement for the new year are earth tone pastels, as well as blues and greens, in particular dusky blue and blue-green or teal. Of course, it depends what look you’re going for, but if you wish to create a space that will stay relevant and modern-looking throughout the year, going for a neutral furniture scheme, subtly complemented by your choice of colour in the form of accessories or paint is the best way forward.
Accessories like cushions, artwork and mirrors can really brighten up a room with very little effort or money, plus they can add that essential vibrancy, or even the theme you’re aiming to achieve.
Scion or Layla Faye cushion collections are ideal for brightening up a room with their pop art-like motifs and retro 80s shades, whilst a vintage look can be very easily achieved by using worn-look fabric or antique imagery cushions, such as in the Albany Girones collection at Brewers Home. Alternatively, you can keep it simple, for example with the Harlequin Java or Limosa collection.
Whichever way you choose to decorate, make sure it’s acquired to your taste and suits your living style. You may wish to get some advice before starting or you may wish to just get going yourself. Be flexible with your ideas but, either way, it’s important to pre-plan to create and achieve your perfect space.
