Interior design rules inspired by fashion. Basic rules and tricks you need to know that apply to both interior design and fashion.
Spaces are like women; some are modern and simple, some are stylish and glamorous, some are bohemian and extraordinary… We all know the close relationship between fashion and home decor. The fashion and interior design, which have many common jargons, also show similarities in design rules. In fact, every woman who knows how to dress well has a secret interior design talent. If you pay attention, you can see that there are many similarities between your home decor and your dressing style. After all, your personal style reflects your home, and your home reflects you.
In this article, we have shared some common fashion and interior design rules that will guide you while your home decor and allow you to reflect your fashion skills in your home. Here are the most important fashion and interior design rules you must know.
Basic Fashion and Interior Design Rules
1. Layer, Layer, Layer
Using fabrics of different patterns and colors in layers is a frequently used fashion style in recent years. Of course, the same method is used in interior design. If you have a colorful personality that likes different and crazy designs, you can apply this style in your home. This style, which seems to be composed of randomly put together pieces, actually has some rules:
For the art of combining colors and patterns, the first thing you need to do is decide on your base color. After choosing this color for your walls, you should choose two geometric and small prints (with pinstripes, solid motifs), a traditional and large print (herringbone, paisley, animal motifs) and finally a dark print. With this method, while creating an interesting decoration that allows the eye to move around the room, you can also provide visual integrity in the space.
2. Mix Textures
You can create stylish spaces by using different textures in your space, just like the comfortable and elegant look of a silk fabric worn under a coarse sweater. For example, you can combine fabrics of different thicknesses and textures, such as a knitted blanket on a cool leather sofa, and stylish shiny velvet pillows. You can even take this style beyond fabrics and apply it all over your home. For example, you can cover your walls with wallpaper in different textures or decorate your home with accessories in different materials, such as a marble lamp and a wicker basket. You can even add extra style to your home by using contrasting textures on carpets and rugs.
3. Use Everyday Objects in Formal Spaces (or vice versa)
So, use unexpected items in decoration. If you’re someone who likes to pair a formal leather jacket with floral boots in your dressing style, you can imagine how this can make an impact for interior design. Consider modern plastic glass chairs along with sumptuous wallpaper in a formal dining room or a pale oriental rug on the kitchen floor. Go even further and hang a crystal chandelier in your farmhouse-style bathroom. It is very easy to create surprise, artistic and interesting spaces with these unexpected objects. 😉
4. Don’t Exaggerate
We come to the most important item in interior design rules! An old rule of thumb that everyone knows about makeup; “If you have an assertive eye make-up, use a light lipstick, if you have an assertive lipstick, choose a simple eye make-up.” Likewise when decorating, don’t try to fill the room with bold pieces, choose a single star object. In other words, decide what you want to highlight in your design.
5. Functionality and Comfort First!
We all want to buy the pieces that we fall in love with as soon as we see them, but we need to stop and think before buying so that we do not regret later. Like a pair of uncomfortable heels that ruined your whole night because they’re so pretty, or clothes that you can’t wear because they don’t fit with any of your outfits, waiting with tags in your wardrobe. The same rule applies especially for home design: You should never ignore functionality and comfort when choosing your furniture! Having the most beautiful seat in the world won’t matter much if you can’t sit comfortably buried.
6. Invest in Quality Parts
There are places to spend money, there are places to save, both in choosing clothes and decorating the home. No matter how unreasonable it is to spend a fortune on a ‘special design’ thing that will go out of fashion quickly and with low material quality; It would be just as logical to invest in parts that you will use for years, that will increase your quality of life and make a difference. In both cases, you will contribute to your budget.
7. Add a Touch of Charm
Every woman knows that complementing an ordinary outfit with a red lipstick is a real finishing touch. This also applies as an interior design rule. You can add a glittering finishing touch to your living room with an assertive metal decor on the coffee table. Or you can add a charming focal point to your space with an art deco-inspired mirrored console, a stylish chandelier or a stylish wallpaper.
We hope the fashion and interior design rules we shared inspired you. Do you know any other interior design rules that apply to fashion? Don’t forget to share it with us in the comments. For more interior design & decoration inspiration, you can visit our homepage! 🙂
