Top Home Accessories
Posted by Eric Morgan on 3rd Aug 2014
This year dominates upscale, classy, chic and modern home accessories. For the ultimate accessories, interior designers recommend adding the following design elements to homes.
- Mirrors – The ultimate must-have accessory, wall mirrors allow homeowners to check their reflections, add spacious lighting to rooms, absorb natural light, brighten dark corners and act as artistic centerpieces. Decorative wall mirrors double as centerpieces, adding whimsical, spectacular styles to simple rooms. There is likely not a room in the world that would not benefit from the addition of a classic wall mirror.
- Candles – Romantic and mysterious, candles add warmth and light, casting mysterious glows of positive ambiance throughout homes. Candles offer the benefits of peaceful calming sensations and relaxation. Reflect this glow with either a contemporary mirrors or vintage mirrors.
- Houseplants – Radiating with positive energies and valuable sources of oxygen, plants help eliminate harmful carbon dioxide from the air and help to neutralize homes’ air sources. Plants help to improve mood, boost creativity and decrease stress.
- Personal Collections – Personal collections make a home feel unique and comfortable. Instead of going overboard and having knickknacks throughout the home, homeowners can select a few key, essential pieces that are most important to them.
- Rugs – Areas rugs not only feel luxurious beneath feet, but also help define rooms by adding patterns, styles and colors.
- Art – Whether it is an oil-based painting or a metal sculpture, unique artwork is a versatile, must-have home accessory that looks simply stunning. Select a variety of pieces that reflect different paints, colors and fabrics for a chic, classy look. For an added bonus, add custom mirrors across from artwork to further reflect beauty, charisma and charm.
- Minimalist – Today’s styles embrace minimal concepts, which simply focus on basic day-to-day living requirements, keeping everything tidy and free of clutter.
- Designer Storage – Instead of amassing a collection of goods that are unorganized, more homeowners are looking for designer storage options that help to organize their belongings in an attractive manner that are appealing to the eyes and senses. Closet organizers are rapidly gaining popularity, allowing homeowners to include shelving, drawers and shoe storage.
- Vases – Vases are among the oldest home accessories, dating back to ancient Greece around 5000 B.C. Antique-style French and Chinese vases boast elaborate stories and paintings, which makes them exceptionally collectible items in today’s antique auction world. Today, vases range from crystal and ceramic to glass.
- Teapots – A little known addition to homes are teapots. Useful and perfect for hosting tea parties and family events, tea rituals have been popular in Japan, China and England for many centuries. Today’s teapots come in Zen-style shapes to more ornate, English varieties.
No matter how well a home is designed, it is important to focus on the interior design elements, which actually define a home’s individual, personalized character. Create a home that conveys comfort, privacy and most importantly, a personal sense of style. Choose a variety of wall mirrors that reflect natural light and add a touch of contemporary style. Custom mirrors are perfect for homes, allowing homeowners to treat large spaces as though they are blank canvases.