Autumn is an excellent time of year to be inspired by nature’s colour palette of rich reds, dusky yellows, burnt oranges and deep hues of greens within interior design concepts and styles. A living room will look welcoming and cozy with curtains, soft furnishings and accessories which reflect these autumnal hues and shades.
Deep rich red curtains made from good quality chenille or damask fabrics will provide a warm glow to a living room and are an excellent choice for coordinating with a whole host of soft furnishing colours such as creams, beige or midnight blues and gold. For a more traditional look, curtains with symmetrical all over contrasting colour patterns can be teamed with stripes and plain fabrics which have a similar tone to either the main curtain colour or the contrasting pattern. The latest design principals use combinations of different textures and patterns to provide both visual appeal and tactile soft furnishings, which are brought together simply by choosing colours from the palette spectrum which reflect nature’s choices. For inspiration as to which colours tone and blend well together a trip to a local park or a walk in a leafy area will provide a multitude of colour ranges which can be utilised effectively within a home.
Plain or patterned curtains made from a medium or heavy weight fabric which are hung from the curtain track to the floor will provide valuable heat insulation to a room during the cooler months. This style of curtain can be swept back and held in place with rope tassels to provide gentle folds of fabric. Rope tassels are available in a variety of different colours which can be used to coordinate with the living room’s colour themes, not only will they add the finishing touches to the curtains they can also be used as an effective way to bring a sense of harmony to a room, especially when the colours accent the soft furnishings.
Scatter cushions made from complimentary fabric colours and textures piled onto a sofa will add to the overall interior design style as well as looking inviting to snuggle into as the nights draw in. Traditional cushions of all the same dimensions, fabrics and colours still have their place for an ordered look and approach, however, by adding cushions which are of different shapes, sizes and textured fabrics offers a more informal look and feel to a room.
A key factor of interior design is not to use too many different main colours, two or three is preferable and then to look at all the different shades within these main colours to use in complimentary or contrasting ways. Each main colour has an extensive range of shades, from the deepest nearly black to virtually white and all variations of shades in between, combinations of these tones are visually pleasing to the eye and for a dramatic effect a completely different base colour can be injected randomly and strategically within the room. For example, deep reds contrasted with cream and injected with a contrast of gold will offer a sumptuous and rich feel to a room.