A well-layered home is an inviting, interesting, and creative space, much like a person. The fundamental aesthetics of a space are set by its layout, colours, and furniture. Thoughtfully accessorising your space can make it significantly more intriguing and great to live in. Before we get into the ways in which you can do this, let’s look at some fundamentals of this exercise.

What Are Aesthetics?

Aesthetics are about more than making your space look pretty. It is about crafting the mood of your space in a way that it resonates with your personality, tastes, and preferences. When done right, it also influences the mood of the space, having a positive effect on the minds of the people in it.

Elements like colour schemes, textures, lighting, and decor styles play key roles in improving the aesthetics of a space. Besides this, aesthetics also goes hand-in-hand with functionality. From stylish storage baskets, to decorative trays that hold daily essentials, there are plenty of things you can do to ensure your space is both aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Make Your Space More Aesthetic With These Elements

Textiles carry colours and textures that can elevate the feel of your space subtly. Here are some spots in the house where you can use them:

Living room: Throw pillows on sofa, area rugs under coffee tables, lightweight curtains for large windows, cozy blankets draped over chairs.
Bedroom: Bedside throws, decorative cushions on the bed, plush rugs beside the bed, curtain panels that complement the room’s colour scheme.
Dining Room: Table runners, fabric placemats, and a rug under the dining table for added warmth.
Bathroom: Towels with stylish patterns, bath mats, or a decorative shower curtain.

Wall decor are often points of interest in a home for a lot of people, before they observe its subtler elements like textures. Here are a few things you can consider for your wall decor:

Living Room: Large art pieces, or entire walls with a series of art pieces, statement mirrors to reflect light, decorative clocks.
Bedroom: Personal photos, inspiration quotes (if you are into that), or just art pieces above your bed.
Hallway/ Foyer: A collection of small art pieces on the wall do best here as they can make the space feel bigger.
Home Office: Motivational quotes, wall organizers, book shelves, or a functional chalkboard for notes.

Lighting plays a crucial role in setting the mood of your space. Here are some ways to incorporate them into your space.

Living Room: Floor lamps beside seating areas, pendant lights over coffee tables etc. Bedroom: Beside lamps, soft LED lights around the headboard
Dining Room: Chandeliers or pendant lights over the dining table, wall sconces for ambient lighting.
Bathroom: Well-mounted vanity lights, candles by the bathtub.

Greenery breathes life into a space like nothing else, here are a few ways you can incorporate them into your decor.

Living Room: Large indoor plants like fiddle leaf figs, succulents on shelves, hanging plants near windows.
Bedroom: Small potted plants on nightstands or a vertical herb garden near a sunny window.
Kitchen: Fresh herbs in pots on windowsill, small indoor plants on the countertop.
Bathroom: Low-maintenance plants like snake plants or ferns in corner planters.

Decor pieces punctuate your space and can add a layer of functionality to it.

Living Room: vases with fresh or dried flowers on coffee tables, sculptures on shelves, coffee table books stacked with decorative items on top.
Bedroom: Decorative trays on bedside tables, small sculptures or figurines on dressers.
Dining Room: Decorative bowls for fruits, elegant candle holders on the dining table. Home Office: Stylish bookends, decorative paperweights, or a unique clock.

Consider This Before You Start Buying Things For Your Space

Before you hop on the internet or walk into a store and start buying things, here are a few things to consider when deciding what could work for your space.

Consider the theme that you have gone for your room. Is it modern? Minimalist? Boho? Whatever you pick will work better if it is in accordance with the rest of the space.
Colours can really make or break a space. Your primary colours are that which you have chosen for your walls. After that choice, from furniture to fabric, photo frames and everything in the space should ideally go along with a curated colour palette.
Experiment with layering, with the textures, colours, and sizes of the decor pieces.
Maintain a good balance. An overcrowded space could easily overwhelm its inhabitants.
Focal points are your friends. Wherever your eyes rest, ensure there is a central object of attention surrounded by smaller details.

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