QUINTESSENTIAL TEXTILES IN INTERIOR DESIGN

Interior design is the art of upgrading and beautifying the internal look of a building, room or space to make it a spacious and appealing area to live/work in. Interior design manipulates and experiments with a variety of elements in the room to enhance its aesthetics. The colour palette, furniture, furnishings, and décor are a few of the elements. Textiles form the basis of these elements.

What are textiles?

Textiles in simple terms mean “fabric materials.” Textiles are fabric cloth woven out of natural or synthetic fibers. Fibers are interlaced by weaving, knitting, knotting, braiding to fabricate a network of fabric called textiles. Natural fabric materials are cotton, linen, silk, and wool. They are derived from animals or plants. Synthetic fibers are man-made and obtained from chemicals. Rayon, nylon, polyester, acrylic are few synthetic fibers.

Textiles form the core ingredient of interior design. A basic living room is made up of upholstery, windows, floor rugs, walls, throw pillows and another such décor. Textiles are used to adorn all the elements mentioned here. So textiles are quintessential to Interior design. Interior design is not only about choosing the right upholstery and accessories but also about choosing the right textile fabric. Textiles place a big impact on the mood and tone of the room. They aid in uplifting the ambience and appeal of the space.

Why textiles matter?

Textiles define the mood and style of the space. They create an appealing aura to uplift the spirits of the people within the space. Imagine you had to make a choice between a bedroom draped in silk curtains, chenille bedspread, patterned pillows, dazzling velvet fabric for headboard, and soft wool blankets; versus a bedroom with linen fabric for bedspread, cotton blankets, and the basic cotton pillows. Which one would you choose? The obvious answer is the first option. So you see, textiles lend a harmonious finished look to the room to enhance its feel to the next level.

Textiles unite all elements in the room and help bring the space together. While selecting textiles for a specific room decide upon a single or dual colour palette. Use shades in the same colour throughout the room to accentuate every corner and to impart a stunning look. A mix and match of patterns and textures of textiles are sure to bring contrast and freshness. The best suitable type of textile for a room is chosen based on colour palette, furniture, durability or functionality, presence of children or pets and others.

Always shop for upholstery fabric depending upon the type of mood you wish to set up in the room/space. This choice is the main objective of the textile.

How to use textiles?

Textiles are crucial to planning the look of any room/space. We have acquainted you with the “textile” terminology and have shown you the significant role it plays in interior design. All Interior designing makes extensive use of textile in furnishings, upholstery, colour schemes, and décor.

Follow the below guidelines to ensure you pick the right textile for your interiors.

• To inspire originality
  
  The textile can provide a basis or an inception point to interior decorating a room. If you are not sure from where to begin; pick up an extraordinary stunning sofa set in vibrant textiles. This sofa will give you a direction as to how to plan other accessories in the room. It will help you build the color scheme of the room around it.
  
  Bring home the fabric you are passionate about and make that the base of your interior design.


• Build a color palette
  
  Textile selection is mainly based on colors. Use textiles with varying shades of the same colour to enhance the look of the space.


• Blend patterns, not colors
  
  Always maintain a single/dual colour palette for a specific interior. Adding too many colours to the room will make it look unbalanced and disoriented. Stick to textiles that fall in the same palette. Use multiple patterns of textiles in the same colour. Bewitching the eyes of the beholder is sure. Vary the size of your fa patterns. But also ensure you do not use more than 3 fabric patterns; otherwise, it may spoil the harmonious look of the room.


• Layer textures
  
  “Texture” refers to the way a fabric looks or feels. Mix and match the textures of the same textile to add a chic look to the room. It will create contrast and aesthetically enhance the outlook.


• Small for small
  
  Avoid large patterns in a small room. It will make the room look even smaller. Delicate and finished designs go well in a small room.


• Striped magic
  
  Horizontal striped textiles will create a narrow room look wide. Whereas, vertical striped textiles will make a low ceiling seem higher than it is. This illusion is the magic of striped pattern textiles.


• Functionality
  
  Select textiles based on its usage in the room. A room with heavy use will demand a strong and durable textile. The room with children and pets do not allow you to use delicate and luxurious textiles.

Conclusion

Interior designing is incomplete without the use of textiles. Textile is like “Salt” to interior design. It embraces, enhances and magnifies the look and feel of any space. Textiles come in a variety of patterns, textures, colors, materials, sparkles and so on. So be wise when choosing the perfect textile for decorating your interiors.

“Life is a matter of choices you make. Make the right textile choice today.”