When decorating a room your choice of fabrics is an important consideration. Most people think about the colour and pattern they will use for their soft furnishings, and feature items like sofas but there is more to choosing fabrics than the colour and pattern.
Here we explain the impact that the fabrics you use will have on the look and feel of your room. We explain the other factors that you need to consider when choosing fabrics for furniture and soft furnishings.
Texture
The right shade and pattern is important, but so is texture. How your room looks is greatly impacted by the texture of the fabrics you choose.
For example, if you are going for a minimalist look choosing smooth fabrics is the best way to maintain a clean look. A furry cushion would just not look right in this environment.
On the other hand, if you wanted to add a touch of fun and warmth you might actually want furry cushions. Many people add a touch of colour to their minimalist home using bold colours for a large item of furniture or some soft furnishings. If you do not like bold colours, you can use highly textured fabrics to turn an item of furniture or a window into a focal point for your room.
The texture of fabrics also affects how it feels and how comfortable a home is. This is an important consideration. For example, if you frequently wear shorts in the house having heavily textured fabric on your sofa is probably not a good idea. It will be fine when you are sitting on the sofa in jeans, but would be uncomfortable in shorts.
Quality
It is always worth investing in high quality fabrics when decorating your home. If you do so, it will pay dividends because you will not have to be constantly replacing your curtains, cushion covers or having your chairs and sofas recovered.
The quality of the fabrics you use also has a significant impact on the look and feel of your home. There is no point in decorating a room to a high standard and using cheap fabrics, which will bring the ambience of the room down. Using fine fabrics for interior decoration can transform a basic home into a special one. You can transform a simple terrace house into a luxury home by using high quality fabrics to add a touch of class.
Maintenance
Using good quality fabrics also helps to ensure that your home looks good at all times. Cheap fabrics tend to mark easily and wear fast.
If you choose high quality fabrics, it will be easier for you to keep them clean and looking good. Modern fabric finishes have transformed luxury fabrics like silk or velvet into something that is practical for use even in a family home. They can be sprayed with finishes that repel dirt, which makes them easier to keep clean.
You will pay more for fine fabrics, but if you want a home with a luxury feel you can get it simply by upgrading your soft furnishings and re-covering items of furniture you own. Using fine fabrics is actually the most economical way of transforming your home.
