Texture

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Hard to define yet essential to excellent design, texture is sublime. This is where designers have to really think and methodically evaluate their material choices for a space. By weaving together multiple tactile and aesthetic choices, a room gains dimension and depth. The dense layering used by good designers gives a space that certain completeness. Smooth, sandy, plush, spiny, soft, or grainy - textures subtly define the lighting of a room. Contrasting and combining textures can diffuse or reflect light to create the desired character and scale.

The weight, nap, weave, and pattern of fabrics vary widely. By using, for example, a lightweight, sheer appliqué on a window treatment, more light is emitted, and the character of the room becomes livelier and less serious.

Softer, heavier materials connote one thing and hard, shinny materials another. Observe how the use of texture relates to the overall scheme. There are no steadfast rules about the combinations of texture, but a sense of order usually is necessary for a harmonious result.

Look for the texture choices that really add dimension and depth to the space.

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