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62 | www.westendermagazine.com Think about the materials in the rest of the room Most recently, there’s a growing trend for the ‘ombre’ look. This is basically a blended graduation of colour from light to dark. It looks great on long hair and is a popular choice available in salons now. But it’s also becoming a more popular concept in interior design. If you can imagine a loose watercolour background landscape, where a pale colour starts at the top and merges naturally down to a dark finish at the bottom, this can be a great effect on any wall and, if you have that artistic flair, it can be really effectively achieved with painting directly, and it looks great on a slightly textured wall to give the feel of a canvas. You can also use wallpaper to create texture. My memories of textured wallpaper probably aren’t the best. This harks back to the days of the woodchip effect which covered our entire family home when I was a child. Then, when that was eventually, and painstakingly stripped off by hand in the days before steam wallpaper strippers, it was replaced by other textured wallpaper that had little bobbles and bubbles in it that were pressed and poked by kids over the years creating a truly deflated effect. And I also remember the floral textured options that were popular then. Thankfully, products have evolved significantly since my childhood and there is a great range to choose from to give a different feel to the wall and you can add a subtle softness to a flat wall. You can also make a flat wall look and feel like a brick wall, or other creative illusions to enhance and create depth to any room. Large prints and patterns can also enhance the overall look and you can find these with mixed finishes within the same pattern. Then you need to think about the materials in the rest of the room. What furniture will you choose? Will you go for bumpy old wooden chairs, or smooth plastic? Will you use a cool, rough stone for your kitchen worktop, or a shiny polished stainless steel option? Will you use more metal or wood, natural or synthetic, cold or warm to the touch? And another key consideration when thinking about texture, is the type of effect you want from the fabrics in the room. How do you want to feel when you touch the materials of your room, this is a key consideration when you’re planning any space. A big comfy sofa will create a different response and feel depending on the fabric it’s covered in. If you can imagine the enveloping softness and resulting ambience of velvet or cord, as opposed to the more rigid canvas or linen fi b r e s . Then think of layering these to add further depth and interest. Big scatter cushions work well in sturdy hessians or thick velvet, then soft, downy cushions are lovely in light cotton or wool, topped off perhaps by some faux fur touches to add an opulent feel. Does it feel cold, or need softened? Immediately change the ambience with a cosy throw or a fluffy rug. Will you choose heavy woollen curtains or opt for smooth roller blinds? Texture plays its vital part right down to the last detail. For example the material you choose for the lampshades, whether you opt for stripped wooden doors, or go for gloss paint. Even the artwork on a wall can be flat, shiny framed prints, lumpy open oil paintings on canvas, or even hanging tapestries. All can look visually beautiful, but only with the complementary value of their texture, do all elements fully engage in perfecting your room. The Store Interiors
www.westendermagazine.com | 63 The Store Interiors, 26 Munro Place, Anniesland, Glasgow, G13 2UP 0141 950 1333 | www.thestoreinteriors.co.uk Email: sales@thestoreinteriors.co.uk TheStore - HIS - Emma.indd 2 07/12/2017 09:48 QUOTE WESTENDER AND RECEIVE 15% DISCOUNT The Store Interiors, 26 Munro Place, Anniesland, Glasgow, G13 2UP 0141 950 1333 | www.thestoreinteriors.co.uk Email: sales@thestoreinteriors.co.uk ROOFING, SLATING, STONEWORK, LEADWORK 0141 404 6242 • GLASGOWSLATERS.CO.UK TheStore - HIS - Emma.indd 2 07/12/2017 09:48
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