A Handy Guide to Defining Focal Points in Any Space
The focal point refers to an area in your home that draws instant attention because it looks more beautiful and dramatic than its surrounding elements. It can be a bold piece of art, a creative arrangement of furniture or even an elaborate chandelier or vibrant carpeting. But how exactly do you identify the focal point in any given space?
- Take a close look around the room, and determine its “largest” feature. For most people, that will be the fireplace, the picture window that takes up one wall or the built-in bookcase. What if your home doesn’t have any of the features mentioned above or any distinctive architectural details? Easy: you can make the largest furniture pieces the focal point in the room instead.
- Define a focal point through colors and textures. The focal point should always be interesting to look at, so try adding impressive artwork on a wall, placing elaborate flower arrangements or using colors effectively. The fact is that a focal point isn’t always limited to wall – a rug with a creative pattern or an incredible light fixture can also serve as one. Having trouble creating one? Ask a trusted home remodeling expert like Nuss Construction Company for more ways to create a point of interest in your living space.
- Highlight the wall. If you want to make the room’s focal point more obvious, paint one wall with a different color from the rest, and then accessorize it with a wall arrangement, display shelves or fun art pieces. If your focal point is more subtle, you can enhance it with a picture light, a track light or a wall washer fixture.
- Make the outdoors the focal point. Not every homeowner is fortunate enough to get a home with an incredible view. If you’re one of the lucky ones, make the view the focal point of the room. Orient the furniture inside and outside so they lead the eyes to the view outside.
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