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Simple Elegance For The Dining Room
Author : Jessica Ackerman
Submitted : 2012-01-25 11:30:19 Word Count : 558 Popularity: 0
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When designing a living room with an elegant aesthetic, sometimes simpler is better. It does not matter what style the room has for its decor, because from traditional, to contemporary, to eclectic, all benefit from simplicity when trying to achieve elegance in the living room. Designers frequently employ the following techniques to keep their designs beautiful and elegant.
An Elegant Invitation
A traditional living room should be comfortable and inviting. The hallmark of traditional design is a rich, wood tone. Then add floral patterns in upholstery to create a classically traditional style for the room. Too much wood can make a room feel cold, and stark, so make sure to soften the hardness of wood by adding an area rug to hardwood floors and throw pillows to a couch. Style a bookshelf with richly bound, leather cover books and interesting photographs. Add balanced lighting by introducing lamps, both tabletop and floor lamps, to the room s design. Add a painting or mirror over the fireplace, and display framed wall art to add a little interest to the walls.
Contemporary Sophistication
In a contemporary living room, modern furnishings with sleek and simple lines are very effective at creating a sophisticated room. Interesting angles, and straightforward colors, like slate gray, black and white, create a room with a bold, graphic appearance. To punctuate the modern aesthetic, add the shimmer of glass and metallic surfaces in artwork, accessories or furniture. For example, a coffee table with a glass top in a metallic frame can add the perfect touch of shimmer and elegance to a contemporary living room.
Fun and Eclectic
For a homeowner with more eclectic taste, keeping a living room design simple can make a powerful statement. While it is easy to get carried away with this style and have little treasures everywhere, with just a little editing, an eclectic style can be both elegant and simple. Sometimes the living room will offer an architectural detail that can serve as a focal point, and this element can be echoed in all of the room s furnishings. For example, a room with a beautiful archway entrance might include chairs and couches with arched backs, and the coffee table might be oblong instead of rectangular or square. By repeating the arch shape throughout the room and carefully editing which treasures are included in the room s decor, even an eclectic style room can benefit from a simple design.
Basic Country
Even in a room that is country to its core, keeping a living room s design as simple as possible adds a bit of understated elegance. By including warm wood tones and comfortable, overstuffed furnishings, all of the big design elements are in place. A braided rug softens a hardwood floor while infusing the space with color, and by bringing the same color up onto the window treatments the room feels balanced and cohesive. If the living room has a fireplace, it will make the perfect focal point, so add a couple of chairs and a small table to make a conversational grouping by the fire. Then orient all of the other furniture in the room to the fireplace. Then edit the number of little collections and treasures that are displayed and even a country living room design can be simply elegant.
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Artist, Jessica Ackerman, is a consultant with http://WallDecorandHomeAccents.com; she demonstrates what a well-trained eye can accomplish with palm leaf metal wall decor and decorative kitchen metal wall art.
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