One of the top trends from 2024 that we’ve been loving is playing with texture. From tactile wallpapers to lush velvets to patterned rugs, there are endless opportunities to introduce varied textures into your space.
Introducing multiple textures creates visual interest in your space, inviting you to get comfortable, and get curious. Here’s a few ways to accomplish a multi-textured look.
KEEP IT ALL IN THE SAME SCALE
In our recent Flatiron project, we crafted a cozy, woodland atmosphere with lush greens, deep browns, and wood details. Adding to the forest effect was the patterned wallpaper evoking dense overlapping branches, the tweed boucle pillow fabric in an array of greens reminiscent of leaves, and of course, the textile art piece that serves as a focal point in the space.
While the colors and materials of the wallpaper, fabric, and art piece are all different, what ties them together is the similar scale and vertical orientation of their textures. These unifying features help create cohesion in the space, while still maintaining visual interest.
INTRODUCE VARIETY
On the other hand, you can play with texture by bringing a variety of materials together. This dynamic living room in our Wayne project provides a feast of different materials and finishes.
This is a room that invites you to keep exploring. From the textured paint on the fireplace to the smooth stone of the coffee table, to the variety of fabrics on the custom sofa and reupholstered chairs, there is a whole cast of characters in this room. And you’re welcome to join the party!
PLAY WITH MONOCHROME
Adding a range of textures to a monochrome palette creates a terrain full of visual depth and interest.
In our Tribeca Loft project, we paired vintage chairs—upholstered in a luxe fabric with a geometric pattern—with vintage table bases that have a roughly chiseled texture. Paired with the smooth orb accenting the base, as well as the clean lines of the table top, this is a space that you can’t help but want to run your hands over.
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