Skip to main content

How to Create An Eclectic Decor That Doesn't Look Like Someone Threw Up


ec·lec·tic: deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

Wow, eclectic decor is the most freeing decor style, in my opinion.  If you are a thrifter, it can be fun and almost magical like to discover design and color elements for your interior.  The trick is to add color and design in artful ways that compliment each other and don't dispense a feeling of chaos.

So how do you create an eclectic design decor that doesn't end up looking like someone threw up in the room?  Turns out there are a few tricks.

1.  Use black and white patterns to stabilize vibrant colors



yellow and black eclectic living room
Black and Yellow Eclectic Living Room

black and white with color eclectic living room
Vibrant Eclectic Living Room 

eclectic entrance
Vibrant Eclectic Entrance Way

2. Use the color wheel to create themes

The Monochromatic Theme



The monochromatic color theme makes use of one color in various hues, tones, and patterns to create an aesthetically pleasing design.

bronze and beige living room
Bronze and Beige Monochromatic Living Room

turquoise living room
Turquoise Monochromatic Living Room

purple bedroom
Purple Monochromatic Bedroom
The Analogous Theme

The Analogous theme takes 2 - 6 colors that sit side by side on the color wheel and uses them throughout an interior design

purple pink and blue analogous room
Purple Pink and Blue Analogous Room

analogous space
Vibrant Analogous Space

3 color analogous hallway
Three Color Analogous Hallway

The Complementary Theme

The Complementary theme utilizes 2 colors on the color wheel directly opposite of each other to create high color contrast. 


eclectic dining room with complementary colors
Eclectic Dining Room Using Complementary Chair Colors

Purple and Gold Complementary Theme
Purple and Gold Complementary Theme


Pink and Green Complementary Theme
Pink and Green Complementary Theme

 The Triad Theme


 The Triad theme puts 3 colors together in such a way as to make a triangle on the color wheel.




3.  Make the space fun and functional with things you use and love



As an avid reader and writer (check out my book) I just might implement that last idea.  Have fun eclecting! (P.S. I made that word up)

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

African Americans Are The Largest Group Affected By HIV/AIDS in the U.S.

Recently a statistic was released stating that Atlanta Ga now has the highest incidence of HIV in the United States.   This picture taking from Instagram, has been floating all over social media. 1 in 51 people living in Georgia are expected to have HIV in their lifetime.  According to some these statistics are on the same level as African Countries. Dr. Anthony Faucia from the National Institute of Health, has been making medical strides against HIV/AIDS for the last 30 years. Recently he held a conference with statistical slides unveiling information that African Americans are most affected by HIV/AIDS in The United States. According to Dr Faucia when AIDS first came out patients died within 1-2 years.  Now with medication patients can live an additional 50 years.   With the antiretroviral medications available in this country there is noway people should continue dying of AIDS. There is a realistic possibility to vanish HIV/AIDS by 2030 according to Patric
3 comments
Read more

Are You Eating Chocolate Made By Slaves?

Recently I stumbled upon the documentary "The Dark Side of Chocolate" by Miki Mistrati and U. Roberto Romano. (Click the link for the full documentary) This documentary vividly brought the hidden secrets of the production of chocolate to light. Facts Did you know that 70% of the worlds coco beans come from Africa?   (The other 30% comes from Latin America) 95% of chocolate companies use coco beans that were produced by slave trade, child trafficking or child labor (which is sometimes forced) From 2008-2009 150 children were rescued from coco farms by Interpol Empty Promises from Hershey, Nestle, M&M/Mars and Others In 2001 eight of the world's biggest chocolate manufacturer's signed The Harkin Engel Protocol.  This was an agreement between Nestle Chocolate & Confections, M&M/Mars Inc, Hershey Food Corporation, Worlds Finest Chocolate, Guittard Chocolate Company, Archer Daniels Midland co (ADM), Blommer Chocolate Co.
Post a Comment
Read more