Trends
in Décor: Texture Decorating with texture is hot!
The
American Heritage internet dictionary describes texture as,
"The distinctive physical composition or structure of something
especially with respect to the size shape, and arrangement
of its parts: the texture of sandy soil; the texture of cooked
fish."
Texture
is also referred to as "the quality given to a piece of art,
literature, or music by the interrelationship of its elements."
Implementing
the interrelationship of texture in your home is easy!
Fabrics
are beautiful in every room. The fabrics chosen for furniture,
floors, windows treatments, accessories and even walls can
set the style, the mood, the feel of a home. Robin egg blue,
browns (especially chocolate brown), greens, and golds are
colors of nature. A "green" palette with natural textures
is in style. Integrating silks, linens, sheers, cottons, and
other fabrics in your favorite colors adds texture to your
rooms.
Color
and pattern add texture. Cool colors, warm colors, dark colors
and light colors make a room appear larger or smaller, warmer
or cooler. Colors interwoven add texture within a natural
surface. A brown woven wood laced with a cool gray grass can
appear thicker and richer. The cool gray within the brown
weave adds depth and dimension.
Complement
with texture. Thick heavy fabrics are generally thought of
for upholstery. Consider heavy fabrics for some of the richest
drapes, pillows, tablecloths, napkins, slipcovers and more.
Chenille and velvet are classic heavy fabrics that add texture
and softness. Sheers, satins, and chintzes are smooth, soft,
airy fabrics that seem to flow and may appear glazed. Chenille
blended with other fabrics, even sheer fabrics, is very trendy.
Think
of texture as a natural quality. Layer textural elements in
a room and you add beauty while enhancing all your surroundings,
just as Mother Nature does outside.
