Home Decor:Texture and patterns

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Home Decor:Texture and patterns

The Sunday News

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Amanda Ncube

TEXTURE and patterns are often used to beautify and decorate a home . . . they are considered as important elements of design.

They are two of the many inventive combinations of interior design elements that you can use as elegant home decor.

Deciding can be overwhelming.

A bad choice can lead to a huge design mishap but when correctly selected your home will look beautiful.

I have noticed that most homeowners do not exactly know the difference that sets texture and patterns apart.

In this week’s column I will highlight the difference between texture and patterns in order to help homeowners make clever choices for their homes.

Texture and pattern are terms that describe various decorative elements, such as upholstery fabrics, curtains, walls and even types of tile.

While it may be difficult to tell which is which from afar, hands-on access clues you to the right path.

A pattern is a visual element that repeats, such as stripes while texture can be felt, such as the surface of a brick.

Texture communicates the feel and quality of the material. They can be either tangible or just visual.

These evoke the overall aesthetic of your home design, as the textures you incorporate will dictate the ambiance and impression of your interior.

The tangible or tactile types relate to the literal surface of the textures be it smooth, rough or soft.

Visual textures are different from the tactile ones. Illusive and vision-inspiring, these refer to the visual sense, making you imagine what the surfaces ought to feel like.

For instance, great modern living room designs incorporate either tactile or visual textures.

Patterns portray repetitive graphics; patterns are illustrative and energetic at first glance.

Flat and colourful, these can also provide diversity to your home decor style. The matching shades and alternating shapes add weight and depth to your room decor, enabling perspectives on dimensions.

Apart from the visual magic patterns; these design elements also take your interior to another level . . . they make your place extraordinary, sophisticated and beautiful.

Just imagine the difference a patterned curtain or rug and modified furniture will do in your home.

Just like colour, size and shape, texture and patterns are always on top of every interior design and home décor ideas.

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