Living comfortably within a limited amount of space may seem like a challenge. However, you can make the most of small spaces in your home or apartment by knowing what decorating strategies to use. These small space decorating ideas can make any tiny apartment or small house look and feel more spacious and comfortable.
A very uncompromising way to bring pattern and personality into your home decor is by painting your hardwood floors in a graphic pattern. I believe that painted floors are perhaps the easiest way to change and enhance the interior design of your home. There is a plethora of design pattern to choose from, being checkered floor the most popular, and it’s for sure a much more economical way to change your flooring as well as it avoids the hassle of replacing old floors or installing parquet floors. From simple geometric patterns such as Chevron, more intricate parquet patterns painted of wood floors to more elaborate antique-inspired tiles painted on concrete floors, these images of patterned floors below will for sure inspire you to bring the allure under your feet. If you don’t mind getting dirty and embark on a DIY project, Apartment Therapy has a guide on how to paint your floors, you can find it here.
In this dining room, the wood floor was painted in geometric grey and white maze pattern. The decor in this home shows a perfect juxtaposition in a modern interpretation of neoclassical style. Love the amazing detail of the upholstered door.
For this client in New York City, We painted the floor in a grey and white checkeredboard, diamond patter.
In the tropical bedroom of Bunny Mellon in Antigua, the wood floor was painted in different shades of blue.
Transitional design is like meeting traditional and modern interior design halfway. It integrates all the right elements of both styles. It’s a midpoint between traditional and contemporary styles. While Traditional Style can sometimes feel too inflexible and Modern Style too cold, a transitional design style balances harmoniously creating spaces that not only feel timeless but chic as well. Transitional living spaces are created by keeping furniture lines simple without extra ornamentation, more straight lines, using neutral tones and combining all with modern art. Neutral tones or neutral colors can go from varying shades of beige tones to a different range of greys but, that doesn’t mean that only earthy tones can be used. Colors derived from nature undertones can also fall in a similar category, such as greens and blues. The overall feeling in a transitional style room is harmonious, comfortable and it appeals to most people’s taste. It induces grace and rapport. In essence, this style of decorating creates cohesive spaces that stand the test of time. And who doesn’t want that? Transitional interiors can perfectly combine a feminine and masculine approach seamlessly making the style very appealing to a young family. Because it’s a style that is supposed to go into the future without any regret, the rooms stay away from too many accessories as well as trends. Keep scrolling down to see examples of transitional style living room design. As a Columbus based Interior Designer, I’m always looking for inspirations and decorating ideas.
A transitional living room designed by Stephane Parmentier. The Interior Designer used straight lines with more neutral color fabrics. The color palette in this living room is soothing but sophisticated. Pay attention to the placement of the art, and you notice a more refreshing way of symmetry. The chairs are by Pierre Jeanneret, an enduring French modern classic. Love this clean-lined room.
