Creating a Cohesive Interior Design Scheme

The ultimate goal of your interior design scheme is to create a harmonious, balanced, and pleasant living space. Creating a cohesive design scheme is an essential part of accomplishing that.

When all the elements in a room work together seamlessly, the overall effect is pleasing to the eye, and creates a sense of calm and comfort.

If you’re not sure exactly how to go about creating a cohesive interior design scheme, you’ve come to the right place!

Start by choosing a color palette

Everything in your room doesn’t have to be perfectly matched, but it does help to choose a general color scheme to get you started. 

Choosing a palette and sticking to it throughout the room can help to keep things looking balanced and pleasant. You could go with a monochromatic color scheme, or use complementary colors to create a unified look.

 It might also help to choose a dominant color and use it for the walls or furniture, and then add accents in complementary colors to create depth and interest to the space.

Establish a focal point

Adding a focal point to the room is an effective way to draw attention and create a cohesive design.

Your focal point can be virtually anything– a piece of artwork, a statement piece of furniture, or a built-in feature like a fireplace.

Once you’ve established what your focal point will be, use it as a starting point for the rest of your room’s decor. Choose colors, textures, and patterns that complement the focal point in order to create a cohesive look.

Play around with textures

Mixing textures is a great way to add depth and interest to a room while still keeping everything visually united.

Use different textures and fabrics on pillows, throws, curtains, and rugs to create a layered look. Be sure to use textures that complement each other and work with the overall design scheme– but don’t be afraid to experiment and think outside the box!

Experiment with lighting

Taking a layered approach to lighting can be an excellent way to add interest to a room while keeping things visually consistent.

Rather than lighting a room with one bright overhead fixture, consider adding task lighting, ambient lighting, and accent lighting– to add depth to the space and ensure that each area is lit for functionality and aesthetics.

Consider scale

When you’re decorating a space, it’s important to be mindful of the room size in order to choose appropriately scaled pieces for your interior decor.

If you have a very large, airy and spacious room, choosing very small pieces will look bizarre within the context of the space. Similarly, choosing excessively large pieces for a smaller room will overwhelm the space and make things feel disjointed.

How can I establish a cohesive interior design scheme?

In order to create a visually consistent and aesthetically pleasing design scheme for your space, you’ll need to take a lot of things into consideration: color palette, focal point, textures, lighting, scale, and more.

However, keep in mind that there’s no specific formula that can help you arrive at the perfect space. You have to choose pieces that you enjoy, and that work with your unique sense of style and your home itself.

If you need tips or suggestions on decorating schemes, the experts here at Kaufman by Design are here to help! Just give us a call or stop by today to get started on designing your dream space.