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Transitional Design Elements
Transitional style marries traditional and contemporary furniture, finishes, materials and fabrics. A clean, muted color palette is the best way to achieve a transitional style and makes a way for sophistication.
The best color choices are beige, tan, off white, ivory, cream, khaki, vanilla, and taupe. Bring in a darker color in the form of warm brown wood tones. Use a variety of these shades for your furniture, rugs, walls, and curtains. To make sure all of your colors work well together, stand back and squint. If any one piece jumps out at you more than the others, it might not work well with the other colors in the room.
Rugs are very much a part of transitional interior design. They offer luxury underfoot with plush cut-pile area rugs, add color, texture, and anchor the furniture in a room. However, keep the colors neutral. Other organic textures such as wood, hides, stone, concrete, corduroy and granite should be incorporated.
Search the attic, antique shop, or marketplace for a great "old" piece of furniture. If it needs a little love, you can draw attention by reupholstering, adding a layer of paint, or a coat of wax, to highlight the item’s features.
Use artwork that displays tradition but with a contemporary flare to create a striking focal point. Also, to not overdo the look, it’s best to take a minimalist approach.
Wood furniture is one of the most important features to bring into this style. It is a founding part of traditional style and it grounds the design beautifully.
The best color choices are beige, tan, off white, ivory, cream, khaki, vanilla, and taupe. Bring in a darker color in the form of warm brown wood tones. Use a variety of these shades for your furniture, rugs, walls, and curtains. To make sure all of your colors work well together, stand back and squint. If any one piece jumps out at you more than the others, it might not work well with the other colors in the room.
Rugs are very much a part of transitional interior design. They offer luxury underfoot with plush cut-pile area rugs, add color, texture, and anchor the furniture in a room. However, keep the colors neutral. Other organic textures such as wood, hides, stone, concrete, corduroy and granite should be incorporated.
Search the attic, antique shop, or marketplace for a great "old" piece of furniture. If it needs a little love, you can draw attention by reupholstering, adding a layer of paint, or a coat of wax, to highlight the item’s features.
Use artwork that displays tradition but with a contemporary flare to create a striking focal point. Also, to not overdo the look, it’s best to take a minimalist approach.
Wood furniture is one of the most important features to bring into this style. It is a founding part of traditional style and it grounds the design beautifully.
