Follow your heart
Give your living space some character
Home design shouldn’t only be about what’s on trend. A home reflects the emotions and lifestyle of its user. Follow your heart and let your space be a reflection of who you are. You’ll find that some home decor pieces furnish the home, while others define it. To create a space full of intimacy and meaning, here are tips on the best home decor based on your personality.
1. The strategic thinker:
Minimalist design demands maximum precision. Add hints of blue in a clean, minimalistic home to boost focus and mental strength. This popular colour represents trust, logic and efficiency. Blue-hued items are also the perfect representation of comfort and urban chic.
Calmer you: White-onwhite 2. can be tricky — it can easily look clinical. Done right it gives a clean, romantic and airy ambience. The best way to do this is by balancing offwhite with cream and linen hues, together with beautiful floral arrangements. Vintage has also taken a delicate and sophisticated turn with soft colours and incredibly detailed patterns. Take inspiration from baroque-style designs as seen in the Versailles lounge chair or the Chester vase.
3. The mystical introvert:
Use muted colours that make you feel at ease. Earthy neutrals provide a great way to introduce subtle colour into muted schemes, putting together an inviting, warming and calming place. Combined with rich plush textiles and matched with sleek woods, muted tones can create a sophisticated ambience that will rock the senses. Also, velvet pieces are extremely versatile and perfect for both casual and formal settings.
The Dubai socialite: To 4. reflect your charismatic and outgoing spirit, go bold or go home (or, in this case, bring bold into your home). This doesn’t mean over-designing; the goal is to liven up a living space by adding curated statement pieces. Graphic design elements like geometrics, lines and triangles instantly mod-
ernise your space. A punch of pattern is a perfect way to add interest and depth to any room.
The intellectual: For the 5. avid reader, a use-friendly bookcase is ever more important. Paired with tones of grey and silver, they complement a full spectrum of shades and a myriad of decorating styles.
6. The entrepreneurial creative: Lighting is the perfect way to show off your special design sensibility. These showstopping lighting fixtures are statement pieces and make for some very unique decorative contrasts. Yellow can also stimulate creativity and is best suited to bring hints of quirkiness to your space.
The family man: For you, 7. the best times are probably spent around a kitchen table with family and friends. Brass finishes dominate the kitchen for their glamorous and polished vibes. Instead of very reflective ones, muted, satin or brushed tones are warmer and more elegant.
8. For the love of great outdoors: We’ve seen dramatic tropical leaf prints on the runways from the likes of Prada and Marc Jacobs — not only is the print impactful, it also works well throughout the home with a green hue. Greenery, Pantone’s colour of the year, helps imitate and incorporate outdoor vibes when combined with warm wood tones.