Albuquerque homeowners are embracing the trend of open concept homes, which provide larger spaces for conversation between multiple rooms. If your home is an open concept design, here are some tips to help decorate your space.

Rugs

The open floor plan is designed to merge multiple rooms into one large area. To create distinct spaces within this layout, rugs are highly beneficial. Area rugs are particularly effective in rooms like the living room or lounge room, as they can help to separate these areas from the kitchen. By using rugs, your space can feel cozy and inviting, while still allowing you to fully enjoy the comfort of your open floor plan.

Choose Like Colors

It's very common for many open floor plans to include a kitchen, dining room, and living room in all one open space. These rooms should have some of the same color characteristics to help bring the room together as one. For example, choosing to use the same color for dining stools and your couch pills can bring them both together. It will allow for a more visually appealing look so that all of your rooms tie together as one major space.

Lighting

When it comes to home design, it's important to consider the vertical spaces as well. By incorporating lighting fixtures, you can effectively break up the rooms in a vertical sense. For example, installing drop down lighting in the kitchen can help define its own space in an open concept design. Similarly, placing a low hanging chandelier over the dining table can create a vertical break up in the rooms of your home. There are various types of light fixtures and arrangements that can be used to achieve this effect. The main purpose of using lighting in this way is to clearly delineate the individual room areas from a vertical perspective.

Incorporate Symmetry

Symmetry is a key decorating concept for open floor plans. It brings order and appeals to the brain's love for order. To achieve this, focus on symmetry with major items and contrast with smaller ones. For example, use two couches on either side of the living room table. When hanging pictures, maintain the same number on each wall. These techniques will give your open concept designs a unique and visually pleasing look.

Focal Points

Every room in your home should be designed around a focal point. This is where people will look at first when they enter the room. Take an open bed and bathroom for example. The lagest piece of furniture in that room is likely the bed, so that would be a focal point. You can then design the rest of the room around the bed, further enhancing the open design concept.

Decorating for an open concept design isn't overly difficult to do if you know the key concepts behind it. The above tips are some of the basics you should know about when working with an open concept home design. These will give you a great starting point with which to mix your own creativity to fabricate a home design that you'll be proud to call your own.

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