3 Ways We Curate Your Pieces with Character to Create a Collected Design

If you need help determining your design style or feel like you gravitate towards opposite styles, you're not alone! In fact, most people like a blend, which makes your design taste uniquely yours. I prefer traditional pieces with a modern zing, such as a contemporary work of art hung over a Queen Ann sideboard. 

If you're unsure of how to make your home feel collected and not disjointed, today's blog post is for you. I'm going over three tips on how to create an eclectic space that is intentional and harmonious.

Tip #1: Feeling is Everything in Collected Design

When we begin a new project, a key question we ask every client is how they want the space to feel. Cozy? Elegant? Energizing? Whether your preferred decorating style is traditional or contemporary, the feeling you desire for the space will become a driving force for the overall aesthetic. 

Having an end goal of how the finished space should feel makes it much easier to curate pieces that vary in origin, style, and construction while maintaining a cohesive result. At the end of a project, we want your home to look and feel like you, not the poster for traditional decor, etc.

Tip #2: Follow Design Rules for Cohesive Eclectic Design

The juxtaposition of old and new pieces in a space, particularly opposing styles, can come across as disjointed if the intention is unclear. To ensure a space feels curated and not jarring, it is essential that each element within a room (color, pattern, shape, texture) ultimately contributes to the desired feel rather than work against it. 

So, we don't just look at items individually when we are considering them for a project, but instead look at all of the components together. It is imperative to see how different pieces relate to one another because that is how we experience a space in reality.

Tip #3: Blend Design with Texture

When a space has a lot of variation, getting the colors right is pivotal. Two different blues can easily clash if the undertones are competing with one another. To create congruity, keep a large percentage of the color palette neutral and add texture for visual interest. Color in small doses will go much further than expected, particularly when the space has unique pieces.

Are you tired of feeling like your eclectic taste has no design direction? We’d be delighted to help make it polished and purposeful. Reach out today!

Until next time,

Donna