The rules
styling your space is one of the final (and, for some, most enjoyable) steps of moving into a home project. Exterior architectural beauty is important, true, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Furniture, colours on walls, and decor can make or break a space. And while homeowners often have an idea of what they’d like to include inside, many of us don’t have the confidence to execute those plans successfully.
Home is ultimately a place of comfort and rest, so reflect this in its decor. The age-old debate of form versus function perseveres — the beautiful glass sofa just isn’t that comfortable to sit in, and great grandma’s lamp might not be quite the aesthetic you were after. Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright explained it perfectly: “Form and function are one.” Consider them in equal measure in order to create a home you love and can live in.
The adage of less is more couldn’t ring truer for interiors. Restraint is present in every design studio, where too much of a good thing is exactly that — too much. Considered styling
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