How To Create A Focal Point In A Living Room
Every room needs a focal point. It's the visual element that draws you into a room and gives your eyes somewhere to settle. Without a focal point everything vies for attention and the room can feel a bit disjointed and chaotic.
The trouble is not every room has a natural focal point. Particularly in newbuilds where profit per square foot shits all over the need for a room to feel grounded and balanced. It can also be an issue where older houses has been knocked about a bit. Rooms that have been joined together or had add-ons can lead to odd shapes. And this can make focal points and furniture arrangement difficult.
So. If a bastard developer has you have a rectangular box for a living room. Or an idiot architect from 1986 has left you with a dog-legged bedroom, fear not. The absence of an architectural feature can be replaced with a cheat one. Here's how.
How to create a focal point in any room.
1. FAUX FIREPLACE
Just because there is no chimney doesn't mean there needn't be a fireplace. Just pop 'faux fireplace' into your Pinterest search bar and take a look for yourself. Okay, most of them are really tacky and a lesson in what not to do. So browse with care. The look you want to avoid is a full on faux chimney breast and mantel and hearth because it will look FAKE. You don't want to make it look like you are trying to kid people that this is an original feature. That is not good.
What you want to go for is something simple like an old wooden fire surround, paint it in a bright pop of colour, lean it against the wall and fill it with books or or adorn it with plants. And what's lovely about a fireplace feature is that you can switch it up for the seasons or just change the colour or styling when you get bored. Winner winner.
Image via a carried affair designs
2. STATEMENT LIGHTING
If you have the ceiling height then get a really huge pendant. Oversized lighting can add real drama and impact to a small or modest space. The bigger the better. It commands attention and signals to everyone yes you can come and sit here and eat cake and drink wine. Just make sure you hang it low enough so that it feels connected to the world around it, otherwise it will feel like a random hovering spaceship.
3. USE YOUR TV
Yes your TV can be a focal point. But there is a big but.
Firstly, don't even think about hanging it above the fireplace. If you have a fireplace you have a focal point so you shouldn't even be reading this. You should read this blog instead "Interior design crimes to avoid".
And secondly don't just hang your massive TV on a wall and think, job done. It's far from done. You've created an eye sore not a focal point. The only way that you can successfully make a focal point of your TV is to surround it by shelves, drawers or furniture that use the height of the wall and enclose the TV in a more beautiful arrangement. This way it feels like an accepted part of the bigger (and prettier) picture.
4. DRESS YOUR WINDOW
Sometimes a window is the perfect natural focal point. The trouble is it may not be a pretty window or it may not be a pretty view. So if the window itself isn't all that then why not jazz it up a bit. Statement curtains, blinds or shutters can be the perfect solution to draw the eye. But if you want to make the most of the light then simply painting the window frame in a bright and cheery colour could be all you need to draw you into the room. It's also a great way of introducing a more bold accent colour for the colour shy amongst you.
5. PANELLING
This is probably to most on trend of all trends right now. It's bloody everywhere and it is easy to see why. It's relatively cheap and easy to install if you're a good DIY-er. It creates a lovely texture and pattern that you can reflect in other natural textures around the room. It's basically the 2020 version of the feature wall. Because we all know the painted feature wall is dead, right? The genius about panelling is the texture creates the feature but you still paint it in the same colour as the rest of your walls so it still feels connected with the space. Whereas the random painted feature wall just makes you look like you didn't have the balls to paint the colour you love round the whole room.
Image via The Novice Blog
6. GALLERY WALL
If you are totally stuck with four plain walls and not an architectural feature in sight, then a gallery wall is your ideal solution. It certainly gets your attention and is perfect excuse for buying art and expressing your flair and personality. And art doesn't need to be expensive, it can be cheap prints or your own artwork, photos or memorabilia from your travels. You can get totally creative. I haven't actually written a blog on how to create a gallery wall but I'll stick it on the list. Although they may appear effortless and random, the best examples are very carefully planned and executed so watch this space!
7. GO OVERSIZED
And finally if you really have nothing to work with then just let your furniture fo the talking. Oversized furniture will make a real statement and create a visual focus for your room. Use pieces like a very large dresser or an armoire. Don't buy a big mirror buy a massive one. And instead of a plant get a tree!
Do you had an odd shaped room. I'd love to hear how you have created a focal point. Join the discussion by commenting below.
And if you would like any face to face advice why not get in touch. I offer my interior design services across Hampshire but I also love a bit of Zoom action, so wherever you are I can help!
Sarah x
How To Create A Focal Point In A Living Room
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