Hello World! Welcome Friends! ‘Accent chair’ as a type of furniture isn’t a stranger to most homeowners and interior decorators. Essentially, it refers to a piece of furniture meant to stand out in your living room while still being cohesive and in tune with the overall theme or design.
Accent chairs aren’t generally placed for a functional purpose, although that’s a bonus if it is. Rather, they’re added to a living room, or any room for that matter, as a decorative and interior design element that can boost the character of any space. For instance, when you have a dull or empty corner in your living room, one of the best ways to bring life to it is by having an accent chair.
While it might seem like a simple task to prop up a chair, not knowing how or where to start can make it quite overwhelming to decide on the placement, especially considering the size, style, and color of your accent chair.
In this article, we’ll share tips and insights to help and guide you on how you can make a statement with designer armchairs and other accent chairs.
1. Consider Contrast
Learning the principle of contrast can be a good starting point when deciding on how and where to place your accent chair in your living room. While it’s meant to be a standout piece, this doesn’t mean that it should stick out awkwardly, making it seem out of place. Position your accent piece in a way that it remains a conversation piece but at the same time complements the entire space.
A good application of the principle of contrast is playing with style instead of form. As much as possible, you’d want an accent chair to stand out in the living room style-wise, not size-wise. For instance, if you have plain fabric for your sofa set, you can introduce a bold pattern or color to contrast that simplicity. The accent chair is still at least the same sitting height as the sofa and other seating furniture in the living room, but you’ve created contrast by adding a pop of pattern or color.
In addition, avoid placing a big accent chair where you have small couches in a small living room. If you look well enough, you’ll find smaller accent chairs that are also best meant for smaller spaces. Create that sense of balance and proportion, so your living room won’t look like a messy mix-and-match of different pieces.
2. Prop It Beside a Small Side Table
If you’re planning to put just one accent chair in your living room, you can put it beside a small side table in a corner. If the space permits and you wish to have two, then you can put that side table in between your two accent chairs.
Like the accent chair, the side table doesn’t serve so much of a big purpose other than as a decorative piece. You can place decorative memorabilia like photos and a vase on that side table.
With this kind of arrangement, you’re adding more thought to your design concept by matching two to three items together. Just be sure there’s still ample room to move around; so your living room doesn’t feel too crowded or cramped.
3. Place It In Front of a Bare Wall or Wall Shelf
The corners of your home’s living room aren’t the only area where accent chairs belong. They can also find their home on bare walls or a wall shelf, for instance. This can work since the plain wall can act like a blank canvass, while your accent chair can serve as the splash of color, giving them character and texture. And to further elevate your living room’s look, you can add two accent chairs with a small table in between. The bare wall can serve as the backdrop to this nook or little sitting area.
With a bare wall, little by little, you may also add a few wall décor like paintings or a gallery wall, perhaps. This adds so much depth, dimension, and style to your living room, with many little accent pieces working together to complete the whole picture.
Final Interior Style Insights
If an accent chair has long been on your wish list of furniture pieces to buy, now may be the right time to purchase it, considering you’re more informed about how to place such in your room. Of course, this starts with choosing the right accent chair, design-wise.
Know the size of your living room, and even bring a photo of it when you shop. That way, you can ask for a second opinion from the furniture sales associate. It may just be a single piece of furniture, but when positioned the right way, it can give your living room a significant boost, making it look stylish and brand new.
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