How to Create a Cohesive Interior Design

Step 1: Select a Design Style

Choosing a style – and a name for it - can make designing easier because everything you buy fits within that framework, including custom window treatments, colors, and other décor elements. If you see something you like, you can weigh whether it will work with your style.

For instance, if you like what you consider a romantic style, consider including elegant drapery with sweeping Roman shades done in pale pinks with beautiful cream walls and dark, hardwood floors.

Some styles you might consider include:

• Victorian
• Shabby Chic
• Coastal
• Rustic
• Mid-Century Modern
• Traditional
• Minimalist

Step 2: Choose Your Colors

The best way to select colors is to choose one color for your walls, or most of your walls, and then add accent colors to your décor. You can also paint one or two rooms in an accent color to add interest without sacrificing cohesion.

For instance, if you have a Contemporary Minimalist theme, you could paint the walls light gray and add a contemporary painting incorporating your favorite colors. Use those colors for accents. Incorporate them throughout the home – maybe green patterned Designer Roller Shades, fluffy yellow pillows, and a nice blue rug on your hardwood floor. The different colors and textures add visual interest, as well. Then, maybe you paint your kitchen walls green, with gray cabinets and blue and yellow kitchen towels.

Step 3: Select a Few Pieces of Flooring

For a cohesive look, choose one or two flooring styles to use throughout your home. If you like the look of hardwood flooring, choose a stain you like and use it throughout the house. Consider breaking it up with rugs that pull in your accent colors. If you use carpet, even if it’s just in bedrooms, use the same carpet throughout the house.

Step 4: Choose Custom Window Treatmentst

Your window treatments should also contribute to your home’s cohesion. Using the same shutters, blinds, or shades with the same drapery ties the house together and contributes to your colors and style.

Hunter Douglas custom window treatments you might consider include:

• Silhouette® Sheer Shades: These semi-opaque shades allows filtered light to enter your home. They reduce glare, give you privacy, protect your things from UV rays, and still allow you to see out.

• Parkland® Wood blinds: As elegant as they are durable, they can be stained or painted to match your décor and style. They’re easy to adjust for light, darkness, and privacy based on your personal preferences and quickly go into every room of the home.

• Palm Beach™ PolySatin™ Vinyl Shutters: Available in three shades of white, these add character and cohesion to your home. Unlike other shutters, they can also be motorized.

Are you ready to create a cohesive interior design near Sarasota, FL? Divine Interiors Group is ready to help. Located in Lakewood Ranch, FL, we serve the surrounding areas, including Sarasota, and Bradenton, FL. Our professional staff is eager to answer any of your questions and help you choose everything from your custom window treatments to flooring. We can help create a cohesive interior design that makes your home the haven it’s meant to be.