There is a lot of discussion on the best way to use pattern, texture and color in a room to create a design that has a unified look and harmonious flow. And while all of these elements are very important, there are also other ways to bring a cohesive feeling to a home’s design. For example, just by paying attention to a room’s ceiling color and trim, a home can have a beautifully unified feeling. Changing these elements in a room is also a very cost effective way to decorate any space, and changing them yields almost instant results.

While some homeowners decide to create each room as a separate vignette that stands very much on its own, this style of decorating can make a home feel disjointed. When a more cohesive aesthetic is the goal, an easy way to achieve this feeling is to pay attention to trim patterns and ceiling colors.

Where to Begin

The first thing to do is to determine the best trim color to install in the home, and there really is no right or wrong color choice. It is a matter of personal taste and what blends well with the existing decor. Then once the color is determined, it is important to select the best style of trim to work into the home’s decor. Trim is available from the most simple and streamlined designs to complex and intricately carved designs. It really is a matter of personal taste, although contemporary decor tends to go for a more streamlined look. It is also possible to use trim to create a focal point in a room. For example, select simple trim throughout the space, and then use a very intricately carved trim to create a stunning mantelpiece, which immediately becomes the focal point of the room.

Typically the best color for a ceiling is a shade of cream or white; but if choosing a color, make sure that it blends into the style of the room. Typically pale neutrals are the best selections for ceiling colors, because they keep a room feeling open and bright. They also create a unified space in the home, because the ceiling color ties all of the rooms together and makes them relate to each other. By unifying the rooms with the same color ceilings, a homeowner creates a perfectly harmonious flow from room to room, and by keeping the ceilings light and neutral, the rooms feel visually spacious.

Unifying with Color

While white may not be considered much of a color at all, it can be used very effectively to create a unified design from room to room. It is a wonderful color selection, because it goes with literally any color that already exists in the room, and it is readily available in any finish imaginable. Choosing the same shade of white for all window and door trim, as well as any decorative trim, is a great way to create a sense of cohesion even when different rooms in the house feature different colors.

Author Bio: Jessica Ackerman of WallDecorandHomeAccents.com, is an interior designer who illustrates how simple it can be to use crabs metal wall decor and tree of life metal wall decor.

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