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Bringing Maximalism to Your Interiors

If 2018 was all about minimalism, then 2019 is all about maximalism. For those that love color, texture, patterns, artifacts, and various design styles, maximalism is the décor trend for you.

Maximalism focuses on mixing and matching to create a room that looks and feels like you. It’s known for mixing design styles and patterns, layering texture, and clashing colors.  It’s a trend that encourages you to pair a bohemian rug with a bright velvet couch, loud trinkets, and textiles of all textures and sizes.

You might think that this trend will make your room look messy, cluttered, and disheveled, but when the correct pieces are combined, you can create a truly warm, cozy, and inviting space. Maximalism is all about decorating your room with pieces that you love.

There’s no limit on artwork, books, or color when it comes to maximalist design. The more you have, the more pulled together your room will look. No rules pertain to how you decorate, but it’s always best to make sure that your pieces are connected in some manner, typically through color and/or symmetry. For instance, if you have a brightly colored rug, incorporate those colors into other pieces in your room, and with artwork, focus on keeping the same space between each frame.

Do you incorporate maximalism into your home’s design?

How to Decorate with Area Rugs

An area rug can be a great add on in a room that has hard surface flooring, as its functionality aids in providing warmth, comfort, and in preventing slips and spills. Not only functional, area rugs are great for adding to your room’s overall design, thanks to the colors, patterns, and shapes that they come in.

Common questions that we often hear is how big the rug should be and where it should be placed, in regards to furniture and overall room layout.

In general, your area rug should be large enough to fit under most, if not all of the furniture in the room. If all furniture doesn’t fit on the rug, then the front legs of your pieces should at least be on the rug. In a large room, consider breaking up the space by placing 2 area rugs in each conversational area.

If you’re starting from scratch, whether from a home remodel or moving, choose your area rug before you decide on paint colors, new furniture, and décor. Once you find an area rug that you absolutely love, you can then base the furniture and colors of your décor on the rug. If you’re buying a rug for an already furnished room, make sure that the colors and patterns in the rug pair well with the rest of your room’s design.

Narrow spaces, such as hallways and entryways, are great places to add a runner. Since these spaces are usually well-trafficked, runners offer a great source of protection for your floors against scuffs and scratches. Not only that, but runners add character and color to an otherwise under designed area.

How do you decorate with area rugs in your home?

Big in 2019 - Statement Ceilings

Continuing to be popular in 2019 are statement ceilings. Statement walls are a thing of the past, as our new favorite trend has us looking up to the fifth wall in our home. A statement ceiling is just that. It’s a statement of luxury, personality, and character, allowing you to go bold in an often overlooked space.  This is one trend that we don’t recommend winging, so follow along for our top tips.

The easiest and least risky way to go about creating a statement ceiling is to paint it. You will want to make sure that the color you choose fits into the room’s overall color scheme.

If your ceiling has beautiful architecture to it, such as exposed wooden beams, coffered details, or even arches, show them off!

A bolder, riskier move is to bring wallpaper to your ceiling. Whether you choose geometrics or florals, a wallpapered ceiling is sure to provide a wow factor. We love seeing this in an otherwise neutral room because it really focuses all of the attention to the ceiling. 

Do you love statement ceilings, or do you want to see them go?

Trending: Scandinavian Home Décor

Scandinavian décor has been taking over the design world for quite some time now, and with good reason. The Scandinavian trend focuses on simplicity, functionality, and minimalism. You’ll notice lighter neutrals being used as the approach heavily focuses on using natural materials and simple designs, with little, to no clutter. For those wanting color, earthy tones, such as dark green, and brown are common.

Lighter, blonde wood floors and lighting play a pivotal role in Scandinavian design, where window treatments are few and far between, and clean-lined furniture usually doubles as storage. There is an overall goal in this design to enhance one’s mood, which can be done with lighter and brighter neutrals.

To keep your space from feeling cold and empty, texture is heavily incorporated to create a warm, cozy, and inviting feel to your space. You won’t find a lot of colorful art being displayed, but if you do, it will usually be grouped in multiples, as seen below.

What are your thoughts on Scandinavian design?

Carpet Trends To Fall In Love With

With hard surface flooring being a favorite for many home owners, carpet gets less love and attention, but there’s good news out there for carpet. This year, we will continue to see the designs of carpet break barriers and create a wow factor for people.

We love the power of pattern and character, so it’s no surprise that one of our favorite trends for 2019 is carpet that boasts bold, fun patterns and character. More times than not, a patterned carpet or rug will include a multitude of colors, which also widens your design options for the remainder of your room. A patterned carpet is also fabulous for making your floors the statement piece in a neutral colored room. Don’t be afraid to bring the wow factor to your floors.

2019 will also be the year that we see more area rugs in the entryway. Everyone entering your home will walk through your entryway, so go big and luxurious in this small footprint. A beautiful entryway rug or runner will set the tone for the rest of your home.

If you’re looking for a rug that will give you texture, go for jute, an underrated flat weave rug that pairs beautifully with neutrals and blues. In a coastal themed room, a jute rug will complete your look.

What are your thoughts on carpet and the current trends?