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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe\n next time you’re having an inner design dialogue and just can\u2019t get \nyour style mojo going, try out these tips for creating a texture rich \nroom that will be a feast for the design weary eye :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Hide and Fur
- Just\n like a good hair day, animal hide rugs, benches, and pillows make \neverything look and feel better. Try Tibetan lamb for a more luxurious \ntake on fur. These rich accents will provide visual interest and depth \nto your space instantaneously. <\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Organic
- Mother\n Nature is the best decorator of all..so put her to work! The use of \norganic materials will naturally add interesting and varying shapes and \nfeel to the room. Think natural stone table tops and floors, driftwood, \nand teak, coral (that has already been harvested), minerals such as \npyrite, crystals and quartz as objects for tables. Old clay pots, raffia\n window shades, and natural grass carpets will anchor your room with \ntactile sophistication.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Natural Fabrics
- Linen\n is your new best friend, so let it also be your hero for the major \nupholstered pieces. Layer in your extras with a mohair covered ottoman, a\n leather chair, an alpaca throw over the back or the arm of your sofa. \nKeep it airy with cotton or linen scrim as window dressing, or go more \nluxe with fluffy silk or tailored wool curtains.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Bling
- Don’t\n forget to mix in your metal. A funky hammered silver chandelier, mid \ncentury brass lamps and tables, gold and copper hardware. The hard \nsurface and light reflective quality that metal offers is the perfect \nfoil – pun intended – to the quiet foundation that your linen, leather,\n fur, and mellow woods play.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Layered Thinking
- Layering\n is your baseline textural tool. Mix in faded Turkish rugs and \nsheepskins over your grass carpets, bespoke soft wool or slubby raw silk\n curtains over raffia shades, fringy throws over ottomans, piles of \npillows in a full textural range…the choice is yours! Or, you could up\n the ante on your upholstered seating by applying trims in cotton or \nlinen tape with tiny spaced metal nails or tacks. <\/li>
- Below\n are some examples of how I have used a strong textural palette to add \ninterest and to bring depth to different spaces in my own home.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSo, remember your mantra..texture, texture, texture<\/strong>. By allowing a juxtaposition of surfaces like soft and smooth, rough and sleek, rustic and luxurious, you will create a daring space with a vibe that is all you. And, bonus, you will have trumped the oh-so-tired questions of color versus neutrals and solids versus patterns! Your space will be a brilliant textural triumph that YOU created, you go mix-master!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Images courtesy of <\/em>Alex Lukey Photography<\/em><\/a> — <\/em>Cute DIY Projects<\/em><\/a> — <\/em>Dining Room Lighting<\/em><\/a> – <\/em>Elle Decor<\/em><\/a> – <\/em>Tineke Triggs ADL designs<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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