High Style for Your Comfort Zone
16 tips to elevate even your most comfy spaces to the realm of chic
Almost any living room with a comfy sofa or bedroom featuring a big, cozy bed can be sophisticated with the right accessories, finishes, colors and textures. If your space could use a dash of chic, these 16 helpful tips will have you relaxing in pure style before you know it.
Populate your space with patterns. Different patterns are a huge part of a successfully chic space, and they're simple to incorporate. Liven up your couch with a variety of throw pillows or toss down a rug with a colorful graphic. Displaying coffee table books with bright covers is another way to easily pull in pattern variety.
How to Layer Patterns Right
How to Layer Patterns Right
Break some rules about hanging art. Instead of carefully ensuring that each piece is perfectly in line with the next, create a more free-form, eclectic gallery wall that's balanced more by your eye than by rigid rules. It feels much more personal and interesting.
How to Plan Your Gallery Wall
How to Plan Your Gallery Wall
Incorporate an accent chair. An accent chair in a different color or fabric brings a pop of personality to your space. Reupholster your favorite chair in a brand-new fabric for utmost comfort and style.
Consider gray for your walls. Gray has been a hot color for several seasons now, and it’s not going away soon. As a neutral, it’s incredibly versatile, and it gives an air of sophistication to practically any type of furnishing. Plus, there is just something about the way color and pattern stand out against this shade that really makes gray rooms feel fantastic.
How to Pick the Right Gray Paint
How to Pick the Right Gray Paint
Go with grasscloth wallpaper. Want to take your walls beyond paint? Introduce understated elegance and serious texture with grasscloth wallpaper. Since grasscloth is more difficult to hang than typical wallpaper, you may want to hire a professional. It's worth the added effort if you want to cozy up in a space as warm as it is refined.
Jazz up the back of your shelving. Often overlooked, the space behind your shelves offers a wonderful design opportunity. Paint it a contrasting color or take it a step further with graphic wallpaper. You'll love the view while relaxing on the couch with a great read.
Consider a luxe upholstery fabric for your sofa. Who said a sofa can’t be both comfortable and luxurious? When you upholster it in a material such as velvet, it becomes both a stylish sight for the eyes and a soft, relaxing spot for a restful evening.
Incorporate an animal print. Whether it’s via a footstool, throw pillow or rug, a touch of animal print gives your space a dramatic look and an eclectic edge.
Give your animal print a contemporary spin by choosing an unexpected colorway. This practical bench just became a very chic spot to tie your shoes.
Place pieces with mirrored surfaces. These introduce instant glamour to any space, whether the piece is a side table, a coffee table or a dining room console. Plus, mirrored surfaces help smaller spaces feel more expansive.
Think a nursery can’t be cozy and chic? It sure can with a mirrored chest of drawers that doubles as a changing table.
Keep something unfinished. There is something very urbane about unfinished surfaces, like this fireplace surround. Try leaving your moldings untouched or introducing a rustic coffee table to your setup. Regardless, the mix of a comfy sofa with natural touches creates an eclectic, inviting space.
Consider Lucite chairs. Swap out your everyday dining chairs for a sleek Lucite set. Lucite chairs are stylish and practical: A spill can be easily wiped off. Mix and match them with a banquette to make the look even more appealing.
Hang a chandelier in an unexpected place. Every room needs lighting. Why not introduce it in a surprising way? Hang a chandelier over your coffee table or use one as a bedside light. Your cozy space will instantly go glam.
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