Tips for Terrific Texture

Sensuous curves, rough-hewn edges, shiny pillows, nubby fabric--there are a plethora of ways to add textural interest to any room on floors, walls and accessories.

Adapted from Interior Divine, Walking You Through the Transformation of Your Home by Jayne Pelosi, principal of Renaissance Interior Design.

Some of my interior design clients immediately equate texture with the rustic sensibility of tumbled stones, wicker, grass cloth wallpaper and curly rattan sticks, but adding texture to interiors is all of that and much much. Whatever your style—from formal to funky— there is a texture for you.

Unneutralize the Neutral

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While bold and beautiful color is enjoying great popularity these days, there’s always a large audience in favor of neutrals for their design decor. Neutrals are undeniably soothing, serene, and sophisticated. In a dizzying world of over-stimulation, neutrals are often the shelter from the storm. They’re also a common destination for the novice who has set out on his or her first interior-decorating journey. Yet, to avoid looking bland, flat or otherwise uninteresting, neutrals require a design imperative for their survival: texture. In this room the contrast between the soothing yellow walls and the sculptural white items offers a touch of sophisticated style and texture.