If you’re looking to add that ‘wow’ factor to your home, statement pieces can be a great way to do it. Think bold artwork, dramatic lighting, bright rugs or an ornate armchair. They can help make your home feel more unique, be conversation starters and transform your space so it truly feels like your own. But it can be tricky to balance bold decor pieces so they feel cohesive with the rest of the space.
If you’ve been looking to make a statement, this blog will guide you on how to choose the right statement pieces to take your home interior to the next level. Plus, you’ll find some tips for ensuring these pieces can be the focal point of a room by choosing the right wall colours, flooring options and more. Let’s get designing.
The power of a bold colour palette
When we think of statement pieces, it’s often furniture or decor that springs to mind. But sometimes it’s not necessarily the piece that’s the statement, but the colour. Choosing a vibrant colour for a feature wall, piece of furniture, artwork or accessory can help draw attention and elevate the overall aesthetic of your space. This can work particularly well to create the illusion of space, such as placing a bright or bold chair in the furthest corner or wall of the room to bring the eye to that point.
When choosing bold home decor, it’s also a good idea to consider the other colours in the room. Try to choose one or two feature colours for your statement piece and bring these into the rest of your colour scheme. To really make your colourful statement piece pop, use neutral tones, like white, beige or grey on walls and stick to natural styles in designs like luxury vinyl plank or hybrid flooring. This will ensure that your statement piece always stands out.
Transform your space with unique furniture
Adding unique furniture pieces is a simple way to add character to a room. That vintage airchair, intricately designed coffee table or avant-garde bookshelf can easily be added as statement pieces that exude character. Interesting furniture can also be a great conversation starter, so let it take centre stage in entrance ways or living rooms where it can be enjoyed by all.
If you’re keen to add some unique statement furniture to your home, op shops and estate sales can be a great way to find it. You can also get creative and jazz up your existing furniture with paint, stains or eye-catching upholstery for a whole new look.
Artistic lighting for dramatic effects
Creating drama with artistic lighting can also make a statement in your home. Even if you’re short on space, you can hang chandeliers, add floor lamps and drape pendant lights for a bright focal point. Don’t want to invest in all new lighting? Choose a statement lamp cover or ornate light fixture to create a feature from the lighting you already have.
The lightbulbs you choose can also help set the mood. Generally, cool-toned lighting tends to feel lighter and more positive, while warm-toned lighting can create a moody, romantic atmosphere, ideal for evenings indoors. There’s also plenty of options to add colour with lighting, with smart lights that can change from blue to red to yellow, all in the blink of an eye.
Whether you’re looking to add a statement with the lighting colour or the lighting design, the right lighting can really transform a space.
Bold rugs to anchor the room
If you want to draw the eye and anchor a space, a bold feature rug can be a great way to do it.. Rugs can help ‘frame’ a space, tying together everything on and closely around it. This can be great if you have conjoined spaces, like a living-dining room, using two rugs to create two clear sections.
The rug itself can also be a statement piece if the rest of your furniture and decor is more demure. Choose a vibrant colour, unique design or different texture to other pieces in your room to help add cosiness or personality to that area.
Unique decor accessories for personal touches
Small, personal touches, like sculptures, vases and other decorative objects, can also work as unique statement pieces in your home. These final touches are important, as they’ll add character to the room and help tie everything together. So they aren’t overlooked, ensure you place them where they can be seen, like in the middle shelf of a book shelf, on a coffee table or on their own plinth or stand.
Whatever you choose to add as your statement pieces, make sure to take risks and play around with it. Statement pieces are there to be bold, so think big and you’ll never go wrong. What’s important is you love your home, and the way it looks and feels.
