Merging Decorating Styles in a Home
Many of our customers here at Altra Home Décor in Phoenix tell us that they want to update or redecorate their homes or that they’re combining two households for the first time. Either way, they are challenged with figuring out how to blend one design style with another. Luckily, it’s not as hard as you might think. Follow these decorating tips to help you achieve the perfect eclectic look. Talk to the experts at Altra Home Décor serving the greater Phoenix area. We’ll be happy to help!
Use Color
A common color can pull two different styles together quickly. For example, add a coat of paint to your walls to easily bring pieces together. Or use your window treatments to tie it all up. Duette® Honeycomb Shades from Hunter Douglas are available in 39 different fabrics with a total of 424 colorways. Not only can you match or coordinate colors, this premium honeycomb collection has a wide selection of opacities and textures to choose from, which is perfect when combining design styles.
Change the Decorating Style
Let’s say your current style is traditional. You probably find it comfortable and familiar. However, to prevent a traditional room from looking too stuffy and old-fashioned, just add something modern, such as brightly colored throw pillows and new modern window treatments. Pirouette® Window Shadings by Hunter Douglas are perfect in bridging the gap between traditional and modern styles. This window treatment’s unique design showcases soft horizontal fabric vanes attached to a single sheer backing. Raising or lowering the vanes so that they’re flat and more modern or contoured and more traditional can change the look of the room entirely.
The 80/20 Rule
A great way to approach blending styles is to stick to the 80/20 rule: one main style makes up 80% of the room’s décor, while the other style is 20%. Your main style would include the large pieces of furniture that are either hard to give up or hard to replace. The other 20% could be something that has a pop of color, texture, pattern, and more. Be sure to split up your items and distribute them evenly throughout the space.
Blending Design Styles in the Phoenix and Peoria Arizona Area
Altra Home Décor is your source for window treatments, custom drapery, flooring, and more! We serve the greater Phoenix area, including Peoria, Sun City West, Anthem, Buckeye, Glendale, and Scottsdale, with a showroom in Surprise. Stop by our locally owned store to view our full-size window treatment displays and sample books. Contact us today to schedule an in-home design consultation!
