Our thoughts on choosing the right furniture and accessories

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Eclectic
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~900 sqft
1 br
Couple Living

When we first got our house, we didnt know what style we wanted it to be. We still dont know! but our philosophy on choosing the right furniture and accessories has worked out. We want to share how we did it. 1. Think about a dominant couple of colors and material finishes. In our case, we knew we wanted a lot of white space to keep it breathable, but also touches of wood as materials. For colors we ended up with a Yellow and Green as dominant colors, and try not to have too many strong colors that go against this combination - for example - blue.
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2. We loved the idea of outside in - taking pieces of what we don't see in homes usually but in coffee shops, or other environments for example - an airplane. This keeps things interesting and for us an important mindset is - why not? We dont want to conform to what a house typically should or shouldnt have.
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3. When picking colors, dont just think about combinations but also Color Era's. When accessorizing our kitchen corner, never did we think we'd end up with these colors. But with brown and teal blue in a retro combination, adding on these lovely canteen cloths from Hay really amped up the retro vibe.
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4. For our peaceful incense corner, when thinking about about natural rituals, the idea of natural materials came to mind. Using slate, stone, wax, paper pulp and a raw texture with refined design really made this spot come to life.
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5. We dont go looking for accessories but really take our time with them, when we spot something we like, we get it. The objects on this table have been collected over 1 year! Each is special. The benefit of this strategy is you can always get next what you think will match with what you already have. So taking your time is a good thing :)
6. Repition and knolling. Knolling is a visual style of organisation where objects are stored in 90 Degree angles - this makes everything look better and more interntional. While we had a lot of frames and books, we thought lining them up with the natural lines of our shelves would give it a nice visual aesthetic.
- #knolling
7. Visual Layering. It took us time to realize this but things look more interesting when they come in visual layers. Previously we had all our items stuck against the walls, but over time adding layers for the eyes to rest and view on different horizons was a nice way to keep things interesting.
8. Big and small. Contrasts are always nice, here a large planter next to a tiny flower vase, can draw an association based on similar colors and purposes, yet they are different in design styles and the juxtaposition in scales makes it fun to look at.
- #juxtapose