A common design dilemma is how to Nylon Fabrics
change the look of an entire room without blowing the budget. Major changes in
furniture, structural renovations to the home and any other major works are out
of the question.
However, if there's one thing that professional designers agree on, it's
the capacity of fabric in various textures and colors to bring life to a room.
Fabric, when incorporated properly, can define the theme for the season or the
mood of the room, and can bring life to even the dullest spaces.
Depending on its use, fabrics can bring unique moods to a room. Heavy,
rich-colored and textured fabrics usually bring a more formal, ornate feel to a
room, while sheer fabrics used in windows, made to hang over bare walls, or even
just thrown over the back of a couch or an ottoman bring a fun, flirty feel to a
room.
The following are some fabulous ideas to incorporate fabric in different
places in the home
Window Treatments
A window positioned anywhere in a room provides a dramatic statement, a
focal point, or may even provide an opportunity to bring the outdoors inside the
room. With window treatments, fabrics may be used in curtains and window
valances.
In order to provide a dramatic statement in a room via the window
treatment, you can make use of two extreme types of fabrics, either heavy,
rich-colored fabrics, or sheer draperies: or possibly a combination of both.
Heavy, rich-colored fabrics make a dramatic statement with their strong colors
and eye-catching patterns (like damasks, polyester
yarn flower prints, stripes, etc.). Sheer draperies, on the other hand,
bring a light, sunny feeling to the room by letting in just enough sunlight, yet
allowing for a light and flirty curtain solution.
Used together, putting sheers behind the heavy fabric draperies, provides
texture and color contrast. The heavy fabric draperies may be opened in the
morning with the use of trimmings and tassels, allowing for sunlight to come
through the sheer draperies. To create a more formal feeling, some of the heavy
fabric draperies may be incorporated into a window valance.
The Sitting Area
In rooms like the living room and the dining area, the sitting area
comprises much of the space. This means that most of the design that can be
incorporated into the room must come from the sitting area, if it is to make a
visual impact.
For the living room, fabrics are the best solutions to provide either
temporary or permanent overhauls for the sofa or couch. Sofas that are badly
stained or worn may be taken to a shop for re-upholstery. When re-upholstering
the furniture, the extent of damage equates to the amount of repair that the
sofa will undergo some may only need a small amount of repair while others need
major repair: such as the foam completely changed or complete over-haul.
Re-upholstery entails the permanent change of the outer skin or covering of the
sofa using new fabric or a covering material such as faux leather. When choosing
the fabric for re-upholstering, choose one that will blend in with various color
schemes, as re-upholstery is permanent in nature.
For temporary punches of life, color, or even design themes, slipcovers are
the better choice. Slipcovers are available ready-made in department stores, or
you may have them custom-made especially for your sofa to assure a snug-fit.
Slipcovers will allow for seasonal color changes of the room, and even for
mixing and matching the sofa with other furniture or accessories to better suit
the decor of the room.
For the dining area, the dining chairs or stools may be fitted with covers
and skirts for a more decorative effect or to better continue a color scheme in
the room.
Tables Around the House
Fabric table covers serve two important purposes: they bring colors,
patterns, and excitement to a room's design, and protect the table from water or
other corrosive materials that come in contact with it. When using fabrics on
tables, you may experiment with various lengths - using long fabrics to cover
the entire table for a formal effect, shorter fabric to fit the table top
exactly to allow for storage under the table, or as a long, thin, table runner
to bring drama to a table and emphasis to the table decor.
Fabric is used in these various scenarios is, primarily, to bring color or
color themes into the room. The use of fabrics by themselves or in color and
pattern combinations allows you to mix and match as you wish. The same colors
used over and over again in a room poses no threat when working with fabric,
because with fabric, you may use the same color in various shades, patterns, and
fabric textures to avoid monotony.
Used properly, fabrics achieve design changes at a cheaper price and with
less effort. Fabrics take the place of added accessories and furniture, create
as much impact as a new coat of paint or wallpaper, and allow for versatility of
design by mixing and matching, and temporary solutions such as slipcovers at a
fraction of the cost of permanent changes.
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