Lifestyles

Casual Elegant ~ Sophisticated with a Casual Ambiance

Do you want your home to feel warm and cozy, have a lived in look, but with some extra zing and appeal? Then the design style of Casual Elegance could be just the perfect fit for your Lifestyle.

Casual Elegant is a Country Design stepped up by a notch or two. The space should feel relaxed, yet dignified, casual yet classy and when these two designs merge into one then the space can be redefined as Casual Elegance. In more recent times the formal design style, which was popular with your parent’s home perhaps, has been replaced by a demand and desire for a more comfortable and casual place in our homes. Today we have enhanced the Casual style with some interesting and detailed furnishings and accessories to create the Elegance that can be a part of your “Casual” space.

The elegant part of your home can be achieved many different ways. From the use of colour choices and texture techniques on your walls, mixing and matching of old and new not only in your furnishings but accessorizing as well. Add some whimsy to your room with a surprise chandelier where no one would expect it to be, use gorgeous fabrics that feel nice to the touch and look opulent as well.

With a Casual Elegant space your room could certainly host a lovely dinner party with all the bells and whistles and be equally as fitting for a family movie night or casual games night once a week. Have variety when choosing your furnishings. Dual-purpose furniture pieces can create the most out of your one space. Seating can be traditional but versatile pieces such as small ottomans or cube chairs that can be moved quickly into the room when needed or hidden away when not, are a must have style.

The use of classic pieces such as grandma’s crystal vase along side a colourful piece of pottery from today is a way of adding casual elegance to your room. You want your “Casual” part of your space to feel liveable, comfortable, and welcoming too. The “Elegance” should be just enough to catch your eye when you walk into your room. Doesn’t mean “Elegance” should be splashed on every wall or surface, but there is little surprises throughout the room that bring the “Wow Factor” into play. Nothing makes me smile more when I walk into someone’s room and I just say “Ohhh”..and then another “Ohhhh..How fantastic that looks”. Remember my rule of thumb, less is more and drowning in more doesn’t make it one bit better.

A Casual Elegant space should be warm and inviting and doesn’t distract from other key elements in your room, but more importantly “Casual Elegance” speaks more about your lifestyle and philosophy and how you choose to “Live” within your home. The great benefit to a Casual Elegant Lifestyle is its “Timeless Appeal”. From period pieces to eclectic, heirlooms to modern, embrace all facets of your Life and your Lifestyle and create a Unique space of comfortable elegance. From an intimate evening for two, or a bustling beehive of activity for more, relax and enjoy your great new space!

Written by Sharon @ IDQ