You have a beautiful home. Why not make sure you are highlighting its best features? Perhaps you are afraid of drawing too much attention on the small details and making your friends jealous. Or maybe you simply need ideas to make these details more apparent. There are many tricks that you can use to highlight the positive aspects of your home.
Painting to Perfection
There are many ways to bring out the best aspects of your home. A basic, attention-getting paintwork can be used to great effect. However, hiring a professional can help you achieve the look you want.
An accent wall is a wall or section of a wall painted in a different color to the rest of the room. This will make it stand out and attract attention. It’s important to consider the location and color of your accent wall. However, if there is a particular feature on the wall that you wish people to see, this wall could make a great accent wall. You can also paint the interior of a bookcase, or alcove a color that is not the main wall’s color to get serious looks.
You can also make paint a neon sign by using it to highlight details in exterior or interior trim. A simple white color can grab attention if your millwork is not too complicated. You can use different colors to offset any extra detail in trim.
Get It Lit!
It’s easy to bring attention to something by shining a spotlight directly on it. Have a beautiful mantlepiece? You can shine a spotlight onto it to draw attention, especially at night. Spotlights can be used to highlight art, murals or alcoves in your home. Be aware of where they are located and how close they are to windows. This could make them less impressive.
Other accent lighting options include LED strips placed on the undersides of floating cabinets, around an interesting mirror, trim piece, or in a cutout within your room. This will help you to focus more on what you are doing in the space. If in doubt, turn it up.
Give Some Space
Although it may seem simple, getting rid of all the junk in your home is one of the best ways of drawing attention to the amazing stuff. It’s easy to become visually overwhelmed if you have too many things in one place. Instead of keeping all your collectibles in one special built-in, choose a few to display and leave enough negative space for contrast.
Decluttering can help your eye focus on the architectural details by removing bulky furniture, accent pieces, and pictures. If you want your home to stand out, there are many things to do. You should keep pieces that are similar to or have the same styling as what you want to accent.
