Iron Daybed from The Original Bedstead Company.
LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES.
Some of them wonderful. Some not so great.
But when it comes to home design it is often the element of surprise that simply “makes” a room. Something out of context…
An invited guest that somehow shouldn’t fit in… and yet does. It can be the same with people. Improbable matches that everyone thought would stumble, yet that actually stood the test of time when everyone else was spending money on a divorce lawyer.
Sometimes on the surface things can appear to be so perfect that we suspect something is wrong. We can have the same intuitive feeling when we walk into a room that is perfectly decorated with not an accessory or colour out of place.
To the last detail a room worthy of a magazine feature, ticking all the right style boxes. But then maybe sometimes that “too perfect” feeling invades our senses.
Perhaps we suspect that a little jolt is required to break the spell and add that element of surprise. Something that doesn’t really belong, yet just might. An accent or item that adds a touch of rebellious whimsy and a flavour of intrigue.
And whenever this is the case, the perfect time to consider the unexpected has arrived.
So for your perfectly traditional styled room with matching sofas, tables, chairs, accessories and lighting, why not break the monotony with something ultra modern?
A contemporary painting, minimalist chair or table, or ascetic sculpture could be just what is needed to shock the senses and add a different dimension to the room. It doesn’t need to be anything loud or brash or imposing.
Just a design element that challenges the status quo. Likewise in an ultra contemporary interior with stark white walls, black satin furniture and sleek surfaces, add style contrast for instant effect.
Genuinely old dark wood antique furniture, with sympathetic lighting and careful placement, can look simply fabulous in ascetic environments. Just as an unmistakably traditional Iron beds might prove to be the perfect counterpoint in a modern bedroom setting or a traditional Day bed in a contemporary guest room or hallway.
Even smaller accessories or fabrics will provide a style challenge. Textured floor rugs in bold colours, wildly patterned pillows on a chair, or a pair of antique silver candlesticks on a modern dining room table.
The list is endless and constrained only by imagination. There’s no doubt that anything little or small can have a devastating effect on a design theme that hints at tedium, however well intentioned. It may not work in all instances and sometimes a little trial and error is required, but why not try it and see?
You might just rather like it, even if we’re perfectly honest, we don’t always know quite why.
But then maybe, that’s half the fun!
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