| Successful room designs always include a focal point | | | | attention and create an interesting visual effect. Some |
| to add visual interest and focus the eye's attention on | | | | people make a focal point by covering one wall in a |
| one area. Your focal point should draw attention as | | | | bold shade of red or bright, graphic wallpaper. |
| soon as someone walks in your room and the other | | | | A really impressive piece of art can also be an |
| design elements should be coordinated to compliment | | | | excellent focal point. Successful art engages the |
| it. The focal point does not have to be in the center of | | | | viewer's emotions, so if you have a beautiful portrait, |
| the room to be effective. You can use many different | | | | you can easily create the perfect focal point for your |
| objects from various areas in your space to create a | | | | room. To get the maximum impact from a piece of art, |
| unique focus. Don't assume that you must design your | | | | place it where it can be easily viewed from the seating |
| entire room around a traditional piece of art. You can | | | | area. This makes it easy to study and it becomes a |
| use a piece of pottery, an architectural element, or | | | | great conversation starter when entertaining guests. |
| even an area rug as an excellent focal point in a room. | | | | A particularly beautiful rug can also become a great |
| Furniture provides a simple way to create a focal point. | | | | focal point in your room. Rugs occupy open spaces |
| If you have a beautiful piece that you want people to | | | | and add another element of interest to any part of a |
| notice, make it your focal point. If you inherited your | | | | room. If you select a large rug in a bold color, you can |
| grandmother's buffet table that has been in the family | | | | use it as the focus of your entire design. Choose |
| for generations before her, design your room around it. | | | | neutral colors for furniture and walls to prevent |
| A large dramatic piece of furniture doesn't have to be | | | | distracting from your rug. You can add punches of |
| placed in the center of your room, but it should be | | | | color throughout the room to accent the rug's design |
| placed where the eye can easily find it. For example, | | | | scheme. If you choose a bold red rug in a room with |
| you could draw attention to the gorgeous buffet table | | | | sleek black furniture, the rug will be the immediate focal |
| by placing it on a wall painted in a bold, contrasting | | | | point when people enter the space. You can draw |
| color. The color will immediately draw your eyes to | | | | more attention to the rug by playing up its color |
| that area and then you will notice the table right away. | | | | through decorative pillows or candles placed randomly |
| If you don't have a particular piece of furniture to use | | | | throughout the room. |
| as a focal point, consider using an architectural | | | | Regardless of what you choose as a focal point, |
| element. A fireplace is always a great focal point for | | | | make sure you use a piece that is unique to your |
| any room. You can draw attention to a beautiful | | | | personal style. The best focal points are based on the |
| fireplace by decorating a mantel with bold accents of | | | | home owner's personality so don't be afraid to take |
| color. If you don't have a fireplace, you can create a | | | | some creative liberties. If you love to ice skate, an |
| focal point with a plain wall. Choose a wall that is | | | | antique pair of skates hung over a fireplace could |
| immediately noticeable when someone enters your | | | | make a perfect solution to your focal point dilemma. |
| room. Then display an artfully arranged collected of | | | | Choose something you love and your entire room will |
| photographs in various frames. You could hang mirrors | | | | soon be celebration of who you are. |
| of various sizes on the wall to draw immediate | | | | |