Statement pieces: West London interior designer guide

A statement piece is usually an eye-catching piece of your interior.

However, incorporating a statement piece into your home is a bold move, so take a look at our previous article in which we give 3 top tips you have to consider when picking a statement piece. This week, we show you the right way to make a statement in your home!

1. Colour

The easiest way to make a statement in your interior is to use colours. You can pick a bold colour as your wall, sofa or piece of furniture. You can paint one wall a darker colour such as navy blue, forest green or black, then pick neutral elements to balance it.

If you want to add accent pieces, we recommend picking metallic colours that give a nice contrast but won’t turn your interior too chaotic.

Or do it the other way round. Put one brightly coloured item into a neutral room.

2. Accents

Decoration items like rugs, sculptures, figures can also make a statement. The advantage of a statement accent is that it is the easiest thing in the room to change. You can pick it once the rest of the interior is finished.

3. Artwork

If your go-to interior style is minimalism or you are a die-hard beige fan, you don’t have to say goodbye to your taste just to make a statement. A single piece of artwork will do it on its own.

London is full of working artists. If you want something nobody else has, buy from one of them rather than from a print shop. An abstract canvas at the right scale carries a whole wall.

4. Lighting

Lighting is often overlooked in interior design, however, there are so many options to make a statement. Lamps come in so many sizes, shapes, forms or materials, and they change a room the way a piece of jewellery changes an outfit.

5. Staircase

Form meets function. If you are renovating your home or building a new house, we recommend thinking about making your staircase the centrepiece of your home. It carries your taste and it connects the floors, which is more than most furniture does.

Takeaways

1. The easiest way to make a statement in your interior is to use colours.
2. Decoration items like rugs, sculptures, figures are the most versatile and easily changeable pieces.
3. Make your home pop with unique artwork! Purchase special pieces from local artists.
4. Use lighting as an accessory: complement your interior with statement lighting.
5. You can mix design with function. Make a statement with your staircase.

Our in-house interior designers specify all five of these on London houses. Tell us about the room you want to change.