How to make your open-plan home work for you.

Open plan design has increased in popularity as the years have gone by, and with good reason. Property that presents a contemporary, sociable, and inclusive interior attracts buyers with a keen eye for style that encourages practicality and function.

New developments are being designed, and homes are being remodelled to reflect this structure. So what are the key elements that make multifunctional spaces work? And how can you incorporate this more modernised design into your home? We take a closer look at what design elements maximise cohesive flow while advising on creating an open space that works for you.
 

The use of colour is essential

To start, the sort of colours you use when painting open-plan spaces can genuinely create a distinctive and unique impression. A safe choice is using a monochromatic colour scheme involving shades of neutral tones. However, our previous article states that vibrant colour schemes dominate the 2023 home interior landscape.

As such, you should also consider using different shades of the same colour scheme to create style and variation to tone down your brighter hues. Create unity and cohesiveness by painting your trims, finishes, and window sills with vibrant shades while using more muted colours on your walls. Cohesion and connectedness define the foundation of multifunctional home interiors.

The trick is in the detail

With your colour foundation laid, consider your furniture and accessories. Fabrics and furniture should complement each other, so think of combining different colours and textures that blend with your decor pieces to ensure the rooms in your home come together.

To encourage that ever-elusive cohesion, repetition is your friend. Don't be afraid to allow the same design and patterns to flow throughout your home and seep into each room. Consider combining the use of neutral pieces to encourage consistent flow.

Furniture and cohesive flow

An open plan space is a blank canvas that encourages you to personalise the structure of your home interior. You can define what goes where by simply shifting furniture and restructuring entertainment and dining spaces. Some pieces can be utilised to create boundaries, and other elements like coffee tables and sofas can create separate entertainment and conversational areas.

More prominent elements like bookshelves and screening work to separate and divide functional home interiors while maintaining an open-plan aesthetic.

A touch of style and class

The structure and flow have been achieved; now is the time to introduce your final touches. As mentioned above, once you've decided on a design theme for your home, it's important to maintain that consistency throughout your home.

Small touches such as retaining symmetry in your shelving layout and adding differing decorative pieces to tables and countertops will mirror that consistency, enhancing an illusion of balance while still being different in function and practicality.

Get in touch with the experts to ensure a smooth and transitional flow throughout your interior. Pretoria is indeed home to the very best.
 

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