{"id":1142,"date":"2016-04-18T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:44:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:44:01","slug":"interior-design-risks-worth-taking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/interior-details\/interior-design-risks-worth-taking","title":{"rendered":"Interior Design Risks Worth Taking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image: Clair Strong Interior Design<\/p>\n

A lot of us play it safe when it comes to our interiors. After all, decorating isn\u2019t cheap and we\u2019ve got to live with the results. But taking risks; choosing colours or decoration that you love<\/em> but are perhaps a little afraid of can be infinitely more rewarding than another coat of magnolia.<\/p>\n

It can be hard to let go of the tried and tested but when you do the results are stunning. Here are four design risks that are always worth taking.<\/p>\n

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  1. A Bold Sofa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s time to let go of your neutral sofa and try something a bit more radical. Bright, bold sofas are bang on trend at the moment \u2013 and available in every colour of the rainbow.<\/p>\n

    A teal, magenta or mustard sofa will add dimension and character to your living room, as in this penthouse renovation<\/a> in The Circus, Bath. It\u2019ll make guests say \u2018wow\u2019 and you feel like a million dollars every time you sit on it. Choose a colour that fits with your existing interior design if you don\u2019t fancy redoing the whole room.<\/p>\n

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    1. Mix Up Your Furniture Styles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      It may be very tempting to opt for all matching furniture when outfitting a room, but it can look a little one-dimensional. Much better is mixing furniture of different styles and eras to create a multi-layered look. Try a vintage desk with an ultra modern chair, a bright sofa and antique sideboard or a dining table with mismatching chairs.<\/p>\n

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      1. Play with Pattern<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Pattern mixing is the easiest way to take a design risk. Choose throw cushions in complementary but mismatching designs, layer rugs in contrasting prints or choose curtains that don\u2019t <\/em>match the bedspread.<\/p>\n

        If you\u2019re worried about it looking too busy follow these two simple rules. 1) Choose patterns that complement each other in some way (i.e. through colour) and 2) Play with scale \u2013 pair larger prints with smaller ones.<\/p>\n

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        1. Add Colour to Surprising Spaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          The kitchen and bathroom are usually colour-free zones, restricted to neutrals or pale pastels only. But these rooms can be some of the most fun to take risks in. Imagine boldly hued kitchen cabinets, beautiful printed tiles or a painted bath. A small downstairs powder room is the perfect design guinea pig for those looks you\u2019ve always had your eye on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Image: Clair Strong Interior Design A lot of us play it safe when it comes to our interiors. After all, decorating isn\u2019t cheap and we\u2019ve got to live with the results. But taking risks; choosing colours or decoration that you love but are perhaps a little afraid of can be infinitely more rewarding than another…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-details"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1142"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2726,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1142\/revisions\/2726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}